Topical Finasteride in the Treatment of Idiopathic Hirsutism

The Efficacy of Topical Finasteride in the Treatment of Idiopathic Hirsutism

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00564252

Enrollment

Registered

2007-11-27

Start date

2006-02-28

Completion date

2006-10-31

Last updated

2007-11-27

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Conditions

Idiopathic Hirsutism

Brief summary

the purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of topical Finasteride in the treatment of idiopathic hirsutism

Interventions

DRUGtopical finasteride

0.2%topical(cream)finasteride twice a day for six months

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Idiopathic hirsutism which is defined as normal levels of androgens and normal ovulation * Normal serum prolactin

Exclusion criteria

* Pregnancy * Simultaneous use of other drugs for the treatment of hirsutism

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the efficacy of topical finasteride was determined by comparison of Ferriman-Gallwey score before and after medication	6 months

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
the efficacy of topical finasteride was determined by comparison of mean hair thickness before and after medication	6 months

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026