Hair Counts From Vertical and Horizontal Sections of Scalp Biopsy SPecimens in Thai Population With Alopecia

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01651689

Acronym

ThaiScalpBx

Enrollment

Registered

2012-07-27

Start date

2010-10-31

Completion date

2013-05-31

Last updated

2012-07-27

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Conditions

Alopecia

Keywords

Scalp biopsy, Hair count, Vertical section, Horizontal section, Thais

Brief summary

Hair disorders, expecialy scarring alopecia were diagnosed by scalp biopsy specimens in horizontal and vertical sections.(1-4) Data on hair density in Thais are lacking, although in Asians have more fewer hairs than whites.(5-7)Howevery, previous study from East Asian just had only one study and the data was more differently from West Asian and whites. Then this study was performed to evaluate hair density in Thais, and compared to previous study.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Thai * Age \>= 18 years * Diagnosis alopecia and on list for hair transplantation in Siriraj hospital

Exclusion criteria

* Alopecia areata or positive hair pulling test * Underlying disease : DM, chronic renal failure, chronic liver disease

Countries

Thailand

Outcome results