Health Condition 1: L650- Telogen effluvium
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Nil: Nil
Intervention2: Nil: Nil
Sponsors
GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE HALDWANI
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of age more than 18 years and less than 50 years with history of diffuse hair fall for more than 6 months and more than 100 strands per day within a 24-hour period (counted by patient) and positive hair pull test hair pull test (more than 4 hairs shed with light pulling) will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant, lactating and women with menstrual irregularities Patients with anemia Individuals who had taken Vitamin D supplements within 1 year. Patients with hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism Active bacterial or systemic and cutaneous viral infections. History of surgical trauma, high fever, chronic systemic illness, malignancy Women on oral contraceptive pills or hormone replacement therapy. Patients with androgenetic alopecia, alopecia areata Patients with history of emotional stress Chronic systemic disorders such as systemic amyloidosis, hepatic failure, chronic renal failure, inflammatory bowel disease and lymphoproliferative disorders Patients with history of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis Chronic infections such as human immunodeficiency virus, secondary syphilis Other cutaneous inflammatory disorders such as psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis, and allergic contact dermatitis. Patients with chronic starvation and crash dieting. Patients with history of hair bleach, straightening, rebounding or coloring. Patients with history of intake of medication history including over-the-counter drugs and botanicals Patients with history of radiation therapy or exposure to heavy metals Patients on anticoagulants, anticonvulsants, hypolipidemic drugs, heavy metals, beta blockers and oral retinoic.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The result will be evaluated on the basis of : Prevalence of Vitamin D3 deficiency among patients presenting with diffuse hair fall (telogen effluvium). . Prevalence of Vitamin B12 deficiency among patients presenting with diffuse hair fall.Timepoint: Baseline at the time of patient recruitment when blood samples were collected for serum Vitamin D3 (25-OH Vitamin D) and Vitamin B12 estimation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Association between Vitamin D3 levels and gender Association between Vitamin B12 levels and sociodemographic variables Relationship of vitamin levels with diet, religion, socioeconomic statusTimepoint: At baseline (same time when blood samples were taken and demographic data were recorded). | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Pdiangty Giri Mawlong
Government Medical College, Haldwani
Outcome results
None listed