Diffuse Hair Loss in Females
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of this study is to assess the hair growth efficacy of a Food for Special Medicinal Purposes (FSMP) Pantovigar® vegan after 3 and 6 months of intake.
Interventions
Oral application of 1 capsule three times a day (morning, noon, evening) for 6 months
Sponsors
Study design
Intervention model description
Intra-individual comparison
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Diffuse hair loss * Modified Savin Score I to III * Hair length of at least 2 cm
Exclusion criteria
* Pathological hair loss (like alopecia areata, universalis or totalis; scarring alopecias; androgenic alopecia; inflammatory conditions of the scalp) * Symptomatic diffuse alopecia due to pathological low iron concentration or thyroid gland disorder * Acute telogen effluvium * Recent or concomitant treatment with any drugs that may cause hair loss * Concomitant diseases that can cause hair loss
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-assessment questionnaire for product acceptance by subjects | Months 3 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change from baseline of blood parameters: Ferritin | Baseline up to month 6 |
| Change from baseline of several blood parameters: Vitamin B1 | Baseline up to month 6 |
| Change from baseline of several blood parameters: Biotin | Baseline up to month 6 |
| Effect on hair growth assessed by phototrichogram analysis | Baseline up to month 6 |
| Change from baseline of several blood parameters: Hematocrit | Baseline up to month 6 |
| Change from baseline of several blood parameters: Pantothenic Acid | Baseline up to months 6 |
| Occurrence of treatment-emergent adverse reactions and treatment-emergent serious adverse reactions | Baseline up to months 6 |
| Change from baseline of several blood parameters: Folic acid | Baseline up to month 6 |
Countries
Germany