Assessment of Interleukin-15 and Interferon Gamma in Alopecia Areata Before and After Baricitinib. (Alopecia)

June 9, 2026 updated by: Amal Youssif Habashy, Benha University

Assessment of Serum Level of Interleukin-15 and Interferon Gamma in Alopecia Areata Patients Before and After Baricitinib Treatment

The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the change in serum interferon gamma and Interleukin-15 levels before and after use of oral drug baricitinib therapy. Venous blood samples (5 mL) were collected from each participant at baseline and at six months.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Changes at baseline and immediately after 6 mmonths will be analyzed, primary outcome is the changes in serum levels over 6 months, while secondary outcome is changes in the Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT score) over 6 months.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

20

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

  • Egypt
      • Banhā, Egypt, 13511
        • Faculty of medicine, Benha University (Dermatology department)

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adults diagnosed clinically with Alopecia Areata.
  • Severity of alopecia tool (SALT) score greater than 50.
  • Only patients with disease duration exceeding six months but less than eight years will be included.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients were excluded if they were pregnant or lactating, and had chronic hepatic or renal disease.
  • Cases diagnosed with malignancy, scalp infections, or other types of alopecia will also excluded from the current study.
  • Recent use of systemic treatment within the last 3 months or topical treatment within the last 4 weeks also will be excluded.

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: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Alopecia Areata adults with severity of alopecia tool more than 50 percent.
Adults aged between 18 to 50 years and having a severity of alopecia tool (SALT) score more than 50 pecent.
Drug: Baricitinib 4 MG Oral Tablet
All cases will use oral Baricitinab 4mg daily dose for six months.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Serum level of Interleukin-15.
Time Frame: At baseline and immediately after 6 months of follow up.
Measuring the serum level of Interleukin-15 at baseline and immediately after 6 months of Baricitinab 4mg oral therapy. Measurement is done using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) laboratory technique.
At baseline and immediately after 6 months of follow up.
Serum level of Interferon Gamma.
Time Frame: Baseline and immediately after 6 months of Baricitinab 4mg oral therapy.
Measuring the serum level of Interferon Gamma at baseline and immediately after 6 months of Baricitinab 4mg oral therapy. Measurement is done using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) laboratory technique.
Baseline and immediately after 6 months of Baricitinab 4mg oral therapy.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Changes in the Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) score
Time Frame: At Baseline and immediately after 6 months of oral Baricitinab 4mg oral therapy.
Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) score is a standardized measurement used by dermatologists to quantify scalp hair loss, ranging from 0 (no hair loss) to 100 (complete baldness). It is calculated by adding the weighted percentages of hair loss from four scalp quadrants: vertex (40%), posterior (24%), right profile (18%), and left profile (18%).
At Baseline and immediately after 6 months of oral Baricitinab 4mg oral therapy.

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Benha University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Amal Youssif Habashy, MD, Benha University

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 (Actual)

January 1, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 1, 2024

Study Completion (Actual)

June 9, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 9, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 9, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

June 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 9, 2026

Last Verified

June 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RC-1-24

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Data is avialable upon request from the principal investigator.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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