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Efficacy and safety evaluation of a topical Unani formulation and wet cupping therapy in the management of hair loss in healthy adult male

Efficacy and safety evaluation of a topical Unani formulation and Hijama bil shart (wet cupping therapy) in the management of Intithar al-Sha‘r ( Male pattern baldness) in healthy adult male: 3 Arm Single blind RCCT - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/03/063432
Enrollment
45
Registered
2024-03-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: L649- Androgenic alopecia, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention1: (Oil) Roghane Qaranfal, Roghane Jaifal, Roghane Sarso along with Wet Cupping therapy: Test Group (A) patients of test group A will be subjected to test drug (Oil) for local application

Sponsors

Hakim Syed Ziaul Hasan Government Unani Medical College and Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patient with mild to moderately severe male pattern hair loss according to Norwood-Hamilton classification scale Type II to V 2. Patients who will give written consent and able to do follow up

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients suffering from hair loss or baldness associated with other diseases of scalp. 2. Patients suffering from systemic illnesses, like Cardio vascular disease, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Thyroid disorders, Malignancy, Liver or Kidney dysfunction. 3. Use of finasteride or other 5-a reductase inhibitors or topical minoxidil within 01 month prior to enrolment. 4. Patients with surgical correction of scalp hair loss (hair transplant or scalp reduction).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Patient Self-Assessment 2.Trichoscopy 3.Investigator assessment using Photography Timepoint: Baseline and last Visit

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement in Quality of Life by using Hair specific Skindex-29Timepoint: Baseline and last Visit

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMunavvar Saeed

Hakim Syed Ziaul Hasan Government Unani Medical College and Hospital

dilshadali28@gmail.com8319768281

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026