A Novel Approach to Treating Androgenetic Alopecia in Females With Low Level Laser Therapy

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Androgenetic Alopecia

In brief

This study will acquire data on hair growth of the head that is the result of treatment with a non-heat generating, laser product. This data will come from counting of terminal hairs before treatment begins and after treatment is completed. The treatment regime is every other day for 16 weeks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01967277

Run by

Capillus, LLC

People needed

44

Starts

2014-03-01

Expected to finish

2014-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 60. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Diagnosis of Androgenetic Alopecia / Female Pattern Hair Loss Fitzpatrick skin phototypes of I - IV Ludwig-Savin Hair Loss scale I - II In overall good health as determined by the physician investigator Active hair loss within the last 12 months Willingness to refrain from using all other hair growth products or treatments -

You may not qualify if…

• Photosensitivity to the specific wavelength of light - 650 nanometers. Malignancy in the target treatment area Other forms of alopecia of the head Past medical history of a collagen-vascular disease, thyroid disease or other cutaneous or systemic disease that seriously affects the scalp.
• In willingness to remove hair replacement products during the 16 weeks of therapy.
• Using any medications deemed to inhibit hair growth as determined by the physician investigator.

Where it is running

• Bodian Dermatology — Great Neck, New York, United States
• Center for Aesthetic Dermatology — Woodbury, New York, United States

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