Alopecia Areata
Conditions
Keywords
Baldness, Alopecia Areata, Alopecia, Hair loss
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Hair Loss Prevention Lotion named MEXIS, M.P.A.F., M6S PATENT is effective in the treatment of Alopecia Areata.
Detailed description
This study verifies whether the tested product has any efficacy in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. * The evaluated product (Hair Loss prevention Lotion) is called: MEXIS, MPAF, M6S PATENT. * 20 volunteers both men and women suffering from hair loss both in parties and over the entire scalp with age between 18 and 70 years will be selected for this test . * Samples of the product have been applied following their usual use: as they are. * On the selecting volunteers will be used: A polarized light video-camera to check the redness of the scalp and to have a picture of hair and scalp. * Volunteers will also be asked about: * Fluffiness * Sheen * Itching * Presence of scales on scalp * Oily hair * Product's acceptability * The readings will be taken at 0 time (basal value), after 15 days (t15), 30 days (t30), 45 days (t45), 45 days (t45), 60 days (t60) and 90 days (t90) by the experimenter in the medical studio. Then they analyzed and reported in a graph. * Summarizing tables and graphs of the data will be taken during experimentation.
Interventions
For greatest problems 20 drops on the scalp per day for 6 months. For minor problems 10 drops on the scalp three times per week for 6 months.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Good state of general health * Suffering from Alopecia Areata * No pharmacological treatment in progress * Promise not to change the usual daily routine * No atopy in the anamnesis
Exclusion criteria
* Illness * Good state of hair * Pharmacological treatment in progress * Denial of the continuance of the usual daily routine * Atopy in the anamnesis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of the Density of the Hair measured with a camera | baseline and 180 days | Change on the total amount of head's hair |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change of the Amount of Hair Loss | baseline and 180 days | Change on the amount of hair fallen per day |
Countries
Greece