Effect of PRP on the Therapy for Hair Growth

February 29, 2016 updated by: China Medical University Hospital

Application and Evaluation of PRP on the Therapy for Hair Loss Disorder

The purpose of study is to examine the advantage of PRP on hair loss and male pattern baldness. The investigators will inject PRP into the scalp regions where with little or no hair, and evaluate the effect and efficiency of PRP on human hair growth.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Hair loss is a disorder in which the hair undergoes aberration growth cycles and falls out from scalp. A number of factors like hormones, genetic factors, diet, endocrine abnormalities, systemic illnesses, drug intake, and hair shaft abnormalities may cause hair loss. Androgen alopecia or male pattern baldness is the most common cause of hair loss caused by progressive shortening of the anagen and increased number of hair follicles in telogen, which has a significant influence on psychological distress.

Except medical treatment and baldness surgery, a new interest in treating hair loss and baldness has been stimulated by using platelet plasma growth factors obtained from the patient's own platelet-rich plasma (PRP). PRP is a portion of plasma fraction of autologous blood having a high concentration of thrombocytes, and can be activated by Thrombin to release multiple growth factors, including platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), epidermal growth factor (EGF), insulin-like growth factor (IGF), and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β). PRP is known for the capacity to stimulate cell proliferation and differentiation. The action of platelet plasma growth factors on the development of hair follicles has already been established. PRP has also been shown to increase the yield of implanted follicular units during male baldness surgery.

Our study will focus on the advantage of PRP for the treatment of hair loss and male pattern baldness. PRP from autologous blood can be mixed with thrombin in appropriate ratio and inject into the regions on scalp which is interested. We will track and evaluate regularly the effect and efficiency of PRP on human hair growth.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

10

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taichung, Taiwan
        • China Medical University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 70 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • patient with hair loss/baldness
  • age of 20-70 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patient with systemic disorder
  • phyco
  • patient with coagulation abnormality
  • patient with inflammation

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: TREATMENT
  • Allocation: NA
  • Interventional Model: SINGLE_GROUP
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: platelet-rich plasma
hair loss, baldness
Other: hair loss, baldness (patient's own platelet-rich plasma)
hair loss, baldness

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
examination the effect of PRP on hair loss/baldness
Time Frame: 1 month
We will track and evaluate regularly the effect and efficiency of PRP on human hair growing density and newly-formed hair length by phtography and measurement.
1 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

China Medical University Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2014

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

June 1, 2015

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

June 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 12, 2014

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 13, 2014

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 14, 2014

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

March 2, 2016

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 29, 2016

Last Verified

February 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CMUH102-REC1-111

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