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Superficial Cryotherapy Versus Microneedling in Alopecia Areata

NCT04680234 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2020-12-22

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Summary

This study is randomized comparative analytical prospective study that included patients with mild and moderate alopecia areata. Patients was divided into two groups Patients in the first group underwent Superficial cryotherapy using dimethyl ether and propane (DMEP) at -57C (Cryotherapy group). Patients in the second group underwent Microneedling (Microneedling group). A total of six sessions were done at 2 weeks interval. Patients were followed-up for next 3 months to evaluate the persistence of hair regrowth after therapy. Patients were assessed at baseline and during follow up using photography, Dermoscopy, SALT score and regrowth scale.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

DMEP kit

Superficial Cryotherapy using dimethyl ether and propane (DMEP) at -57C

DEVICE

Dermapen

Under aseptic precautions, the dermapen was moved on the alopecic patches diagonally, vertically and horizontally 4 to 5 times in each direction Pin point bleeding was taken as an end point

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sohag University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Zeinab A Gouda, MSc · Sohag Faculty of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
4 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-01-01
Primary Completion
2019-12-31
Completion
2020-06-01

Countries

  • Egypt

Study Locations

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