NCT04680234

Superficial Cryotherapy Versus Microneedling in Alopecia Areata

Comparative Study Between the Effect of Superficial Cryotherapy Using Dimethyl Ether and Propane Mixture and Microneedling in Treatment of Alopecia Areata

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Sohag University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 4 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

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

• Alopecia Areata

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-01-01
• Primary completion: 2019-12-31
• Completion: 2020-06-01
• First posted: 2020-12-22
• Last updated: 2020-12-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt