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Efficacy of 2% concentration of topical minoxidil tincture combined with micronedles in the treatment of androgenic alopecia areata (AGA) in Chinese adult women: a single-center, randomized, open-controlled clinical trial

Efficacy of 2% concentration of topical minoxidil tincture combined with micronedles in the treatment of androgenic alopecia areata (AGA) in Chinese adult women: a single-center, randomized, open-controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300077296
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-11-03
Start date
2023-11-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-11-06

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

Conditions

Androgenic alopecia

Interventions

Control group:2% minoxidil tincture twice daily,Dosage of 1ml each time for 24 weeks
intervention group A:2% minoxidil tincture 1ml bid combined with microneedle q2w for 24weeks
intervention group B:2% minoxidil tincture 1ml bid combined with microneedle q4w for 24weeks

Sponsors

Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Female, age 18-45; 2) The clinical diagnosis is androgenic alopecia; 3) The severity of alopecia was graded D3-D6 according to Savin; 4) Subjects are willing to maintain the same hair style, hair color, and hair length at each follow-up visit; 5) There was no parenting plan during the study period and within 3 months after the last dose, and highly effective contraception was available.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Known hair loss disorders other than androgenic alopecia areata (AGA), such as alopecia areata or diffuse alopecia areata, alopecia sypetica, cicatricial alopecia, malnutrition, hair loss due to chemotherapy/radiotherapy; 2) Scalp skin diseases that affect the efficacy evaluation, scalp trauma or other scalp skin lesions requiring topical drug treatment, such as fungal or bacterial infection, severe seborrheic dermatitis, scalp psoriasis, contact dermatitis, severe folliculitis or scalp atrophy; 3) Those who have a history of hair transplantation and need to wear wigs and hair adhesives for a long time during the trial treatment; 4) Topical drugs (including corticosteroids, estrogens, etc.) that may interfere with the evaluation of efficacy have been used locally for 2 weeks or more in the 3 months before screening. 5) Patients who had taken androgen replacement therapy, immunosuppressants and other drugs within 3 months prior to screening that may interfere with efficacy evaluation; 6) Used minoxidil within 6 months before screening; 7) Patients treated with spironolactone or cyproterone within 6 months before screening; 8) Received autologous platelet-rich plasma therapy AGA within 12 months before screening; 9) AGA has been treated with chemotherapy, cytotoxic agents, scalp radiation and/or low-energy laser or scalp surgical therapy within 12 months prior to screening; 10) Use of medical shampoos or solutions containing other ingredients such as ketoconazole or similar ingredients (eg. Terzolin) that may interfere with evaluation of efficacy within 1 month prior to screening; 11) Patients who plan to use any complementary or concomitant therapy to treat hair loss during the study period; 12) People who are allergic to minoxidil or intolerant to microneedles; 13) History of malignant tumor within 5 years before screening; 14) Have undergone major surgery within 3 months prior to screening, or plan to undergo major surgery during the trial; 15) Participants who have participated or are participating in clinical trials of interventional drugs or medical devices within 3 months prior to screening (except for non-interventional studies, and those who only signed ICF and did not receive research interventions); 16) Had a history of drug abuse within 1 year before screening, had used drugs or had a history of alcohol dependence within 3 months before the test; 17) The investigator believes that the subjects have other conditions that may affect compliance or are not suitable to participate in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Target Area Hair Counts;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Evaluation of hair growth;Non-vellus hair diameter in the target area; Hair density in the target area;Cumulative diameter in the target area;Mental state assessment;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYing Luo

Dermatology Hospital of Southern Medical University

luoyingmab@yahoo.com+86 138 7146 6887

Outcome results

None listed

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