An efficacy of oral iron supplement therapy in female-patterned hair loss woman accompanied with different low serum ferritin level

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20160126003

Enrollment

Registered

2016-01-26

Start date

2016-02-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Multiple studies reported relationship between female&#45

Interventions

female patterned hair loss patients with ferritin levels below than 40 mg/dl treated with oral ferrous supplements combined with standard topical 3% minoxidil treatment,female patterned hair loss pati

70 mg/dltreated with standard topical 3% minoxidil treatment

Experimental Drug,Active Comparator Drug

oral ferrous supplements combined with standard topical 3% minoxidil treatment, topical 3% minoxidil treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Female-patterned hair loss patients with no previous alopecia treatment before

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Treatment of alopecia in previous 6 months -Oral vitamin supplements in previous 6 months prior to study -ESR levels more than 10 -Psychiatric condition eg.trichotillomania -Menopausal condition -Scalp skin diseases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Hair growth 6 months target area hair counts	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Ferritin level 6 months Blood investigation	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactDaranporn Triwongwaranat

Department of Dermatology,Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital

d.triwongwaranat@gmail.com0899445615

Outcome results

None listed

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

An efficacy of oral iron supplement therapy in female&#45;patterned hair loss woman accompanied with different low serum ferritin level