Alopecia, Sensitive Skin
Conditions
Keywords
alopecia, sensitive skin, prurit
Brief summary
Overall, 100 Caucasian subjects participated in this 6-weeks lasting study, AC5+ was applied daily. All subjects had clinically confirmed mild to moderate alopecia and self-declared sensitive scalp. Instrumental assessments included Trans Epidermal Water Loss (TEWL), inflammation markers, clinical assessments included the severity of erythema, inflammation and greasiness. Subjective/Self assessments comprised the intensity of the scalp itch/pruritus and the evaluation of their head hair status (volume, abundance, strength). Same assessments were provided by the investigators.
Interventions
observational, prospective study
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* \>18 years * mild alopecia: * female: Ludwig type 1 * male: Hamilton III to IV type
Exclusion criteria
* Moderate or severe alopecia * Dandruff
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| erythema | Baseline | on a scale from o=none to 5=severe |
| inflammation | Baseline | on a scale from o=none to 5=severe |
| greasiness | Baseline | on a scale from o=none to 5=severe |
| Global soothing score | Baseline | sum of the symptoms with a score up to 15 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pruritus | Baseline | on a scale from o=none to 5=severe |
| burning | Baseline | on a scale from o=none to 5=severe |
| Transepidermal water loss | Baseline | instrumental measurements |
| scratching | Baseline | on a scale from o=none to 5=severe |
| hair quality | Baseline | on a scale from o=none to 5=severe |
| stinging | Baseline | on a scale from o=none to 5=severe |
| Inflammation markers | Baseline | skin swabs analysis |
| squalene | Baseline | skin swabs analysis skin swabs analysis |
| Squalene monohydroperoxide | Baseline | skin swabs analysis |
Countries
France