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Efficacy of 5% Minoxidil Foam and Microneedling for Alopecia Areata

A Prospective, Single-center, Randomized Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of 5% Minoxidil Foam Combined with Microneedling in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600126353
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-08
Start date
2026-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-15

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

Conditions

(Alopecia Areata, AA)? (Alopecia Totalis, AT)? (Alopecia Universalis, AU)

Interventions

Group 1:5% Minoxidil Foam combined with Microneedling therapy
Group 2:5% Minoxidil Foam

Sponsors

The Third Xiangya Hospital Central South University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
8 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The subject or their legal guardian must provide a signed and dated Informed Consent Form (ICF). 2. Male or female subjects aged 8 to 60 years at the time of signing the Informed Consent Form. 3. Subjects diagnosed with Alopecia Areata (AA), Alopecia Totalis (AT), or Alopecia Universalis (AU) based on clinical examination and investigator judgment. 4. Subjects with a Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) score >=10 during the screening period. 5. Subjects who are willing and able to comply with the scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Immune dysfunction, severe liver or kidney dysfunction, severe cardiovascular disease, malignant tumor, acute or chronic infection, or other conditions that may interfere with the evaluation of trial results. 2. Concurrent scalp conditions that may affect assessment, such as cicatricial alopecia, tinea capitis, or severe seborrheic/contact dermatitis. 3. Patient with alopecia areata (AA), alopecia totalis (AT), or alopecia universalis (AU) in an acute progressive phase. 4. Systemic use of antibiotics, corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, biologics, or JAK inhibitors within the past 8 weeks; or use of topical scalp corticosteroids or other hair growth–stimulating therapies within the past 4 weeks. 5. Positive urine pregnancy test during screening / planned pregnancy during the trial period / lactation. 6. Presence of mental illness or inability to cooperate with treatment. 7. Confirmed uncontrolled parasitic infection. 8. The investigator or sponsor considers that the subject has any uncontrolled, clinically significant laboratory abnormality that may affect the interpretation of study data or the subject's participation in the study. 9. Participation in another clinical study of an investigational drug within 3 months before the start of study drug treatment, or still within 5 half-lives (if known) of the previous investigational drug (whichever is longer). Subjects who have participated in an investigational device study within 3 months or are still in the follow-up period of such a study (whichever is longer) are also excluded from this study. 10. Need for treatment with prohibited concomitant medications, or receipt of prohibited concomitant medications within the specified time window before the first dose of study drug. 11. Study site personnel involved in this study and their family members, as well as study site staff under the direct supervision of the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
SALT50 response rate at 12 weeks;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Trichoscopy findings;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactWang Dan

The Third Xiangya Hospital Central South University

drdanwang@163.com+86 731 8861 8104

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 21, 2026