Effects of topical Minoxidil in stimulating nail growth rate: a pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20150626003

Enrollment

Registered

2015-06-26

Start date

2015-03-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

nail growth minoxidil nail growth

Interventions

Group 1: apply minoxidil on right index and left ring Group 2: apply minoxidil on left index and right ring,Group 1: not apply minoxidil on left index and right ring Group 2: not apply minoxidil on ri

Experimental Drug,No Intervention No treatment

5% Minoxidil solution,no

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteer

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Underlying disease: Cardiovascular diseases, heart disease, hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, thyroid disease, parkinson disease 2. Malnutritiions 3. Pregnancy and lactations women 4. Disease of nail or nail abnormality 5. Disease of hand and finger 6. Allergic to minoxidil or alcohol

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Nail growth rate 4 weeks and 8 weeks length	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Side effect from minoxidil 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 weeks descriptive	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactKumpol Aiempanakit

Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

kumpol_ppp@hotmail.com+66863877494

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026