NCT01662089

The Efficacy in Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss Using 5% Minoxidil Solution Combinded With Zinc Supplement

A Pilot Study of the Efficacy in Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss Using 5% Minoxidil Solution Combinded With Oral Chelated Zinc Supplement

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: Phase 1 / Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Siriraj Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Zinc supplement is a popular trace element gave to Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) patient. But the type of patient, efficacy, and side effect in detail of zinc supplement are not well characterized. The purpose of this study is to determine efficacy and side effect of chelated zinc in FPHL who using 5%minoxidil solution.

Detailed description

5%minoxidil solution is standard treatment for Female pattern hair loss (FPHL) patient. We gave 15mg chelate Zinc / Placebo drug to patient as an additional trace element. Then measure growth of hair by Global photograph, Microscope hair count, micrometer and record case and side effect during 10 months of treatment.

Conditions

• Female Pattern Alopecia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	15 mg Chelate zinc supplement	15 mg Chelate zinc additional to standard 5% minoxidil
DRUG	Placebo drug supplement	Placebo drug instead of Zinc supplement

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-10-01
• Completion: 2012-12-01
• First posted: 2012-08-10
• Last updated: 2012-08-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand