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Comparison of follicular units with or without Platelet- rich plasma in hair transplantation

Comparison of thickness and number of follicular units with or without Platelet- rich plasma in hair transplantation procedure

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT138904021159N5
Enrollment
44
Registered
2013-09-08
Start date
2012-08-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Alopecia. Nonscarring hair loss

Interventions

Intervention 1: Hair transplantation by follicular unit transplantation (FUT) method: One time, a thin donor with 1-2 cm width is received from back of head and then is divided to follicular units by
Treatment - Surgery
Hair transplantation by follicular unit transplantation (FUT) method: One time, a thin donor with 1-2 cm width is received from back of head and then is divided to follicular units by strereo microsco
Hair transplantation by Platelet- rich plasma (RPR) plus follicular unit transplantation (FUT) method: One time, a 20 cc blood sample is obtained from each participant, and will be centrifuged for 5 m

Sponsors

Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria: Subjects are recruited from a group of patients attending to clinics of Skin and Stem cell Research Center of Tehran scheduled for hair transplantation surgery. Exclusion Criteria: Patients who will not return for follow up visits or are not willing to participate will be excluded.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of follicular units. Timepoint: Before transplantation and 4, 8, 12 months after transplantation. Method of measurement: Trichoscan.;Thickness of follicular units. Timepoint: Before transplantation and 4, 8, 12 months after transplantation. Method of measurement: Trichoscan.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAzadeh Zolfaghari

Skin Diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Ir

ms_a_zoolfaghari@yahoo.com+98 31 1337 3736

Outcome results

None listed

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