Female Pattern Baldness, Male Pattern Baldness
Conditions
Brief summary
A total of 62 participants will receive red light (660 nm) to the scalp through a specially designed light therapy device integrated into a conventional hat. Each treatment will be 30 min per session applied on every other day for 14 weeks.
Interventions
DEVICElow-level laser/light therapy
Participants will wear light therapy devices for 14 weeks
Sponsors
Awareable Technologies Inc
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Male or female subjects between the ages of 18 and 60 years * Diagnosed AGA in the past 12 months for male (Fitzpatrick I-IV, Hamilton-Norwood IIa-V ) and female (Fitzpatrick I-IV, and Ludwig-Savin Baldness Scale I-2, I-3, I-4, II-1, II-2 baldness patterns)
Exclusion criteria
* Known Photosensitivity * Using any oral or topical substance for hair growth * Having Tattoo, hair transplantation, scalp reduction, malignancy or hair weave in the scalp are with alopecia * Known medical conditions that could negatively affect hair growth, such as infections, connective tissue disease * Currently or plan to be on a calorie-restricted diet during study participation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hair Density | 14 weeks | Individual participant's hair density will be measured at the end of 14 weeks and compared with the baseline density measure at the start of the treatment. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hair Follicle Change | 14 weeks | Both individual and all participants' follicles shall be analyzed to determine the percent of change in hair follicle anagen/telogen ratio |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactElinor Chang
Outcome results
None listed