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Efficacy of Hair Transplantation Compared With Hypodermic Needle Irritation in Alopecia Areata

NCT01385839 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 4

Last updated 2016-12-22

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to look at the safety, as well as the efficacy of hair transplantation compared with irritation with hypodermic needles in the treatment of subjects with refractory alopecia areata.

With this study, the investigators hope to demonstrate that trauma is just as effective as hair transplant in the treatment of recalcitrant alopecia areata of the scalp.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Hair transplantation

Hair transplantation is a procedure in which donor hair follicles are harvested from a section of a patient's scalp, and transplanted in another bald recipient area, at which time it will take root and continue to grow. Hairs generally continue to grow indefinitely.Hair transplant involves mild sedation with Valium, followed by local anesthesia of the donor and recipient areas. Donor hair is harvested using a scalpel to cut narrow strips of hair bearing areas. Follicular units are obtained by slicing the donor tissue into naturally occurring groupings. The follicular units are placed into holes made by a hypodermic needle in the alopecia areata affected areas of the subject. Grafts are held in place by coagulated blood. A bandage is applied after the procedure and left in place over night. The following day, the patient returns for follow up, bandage removal, cleansing, hair washing, and a check up.

PROCEDURE

Hypodermic needle irritation

In the areas which are simply treated with irritation with the hypodermic needle, the procedure is the same, except no follicular units are placed into the holes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Robin Unger, MD · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-10-31
Primary Completion
2012-05-31
Completion
2012-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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