Efficacy and Safety of 3% Minoxidil Lotion for Beard Enhancement : A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study
| Registry | NCT02275832 |
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| Status | Completed |
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| Phase | Phase 4 |
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| Study type | Interventional; randomized, parallel, masking: quadruple, treatment |
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| Enrollment | 48 (Actual) |
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| Sponsor | Mae Fah Luang University Hospital (Other) |
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| Conditions | Beard Enhancement |
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| Interventions | 3 % Minoxidil lotion, Placebo (Drug) |
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| Dates | start 2014-11-01, primary completion 2015-03-01, completion 2015-03-01, first posted 2014-10-27, last updated 2015-04-22 |
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| Locations | 1 site in Thailand |
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-Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine efficacy and safety of 3% minoxidil lotion for beard enhancement.
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+Arms and interventions
| Arm | Type | Interventions | Description |
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| Minoxidil | Experimental | Drug: 3 % Minoxidil lotion | 3% Minoxidil lotion is applied twice daily to the beard. |
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: Placebo | Placebo is applied twice daily to beard. |
- 3 % Minoxidil lotion (Drug)
- Placebo (Drug)
+Outcome measures
Primary outcomes
- The change of global photographic assessment after 16 weeks from baseline [baseline and 16 weeks]
Secondary outcomes
- The change in number of hairs after 16 weeks from baseline [baseline and 16 weeks]
Other outcomes
- The change of hair diameter after 16 weeks from baseline [baseline and 16 weeks]
- Number of participants with adverse events [baseline and 16 weeks]
- Patient satisfaction by self-assessment questionnaires [baseline and 16 weeks]
+Eligibility
Sex: Male, ages: 18 Years to 60 Years, accepts healthy volunteers
Inclusion Criteria:
* Healthy male
Exclusion Criteria:
* serious underlying diseases.
* history of beard/ hair treatment before 6 months
* history of surgery or trauma on beard area.
* history of minoxidil allergy
+Locations (1)
| Facility | City | Country | Status |
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| MFL University Hospital (Bangkok) | Bangkok | Thailand | |
+Publications
- Results publication: Lee S, Tanglertsampan C, Tanchotikul M, Worapunpong N. Minoxidil 2% lotion for eyebrow enhancement: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, spilt-face comparative study. J Dermatol. 2014 Feb;41(2):149-52. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.12275. Epub 2013 Nov 8. PMID 24471459
- Results publication: Suwanchatchai W, Tanglertsampan C, Pengsalae N, Makornwattana M. Efficacy and safety of bimatoprost 0.03% versus minoxidil 3% in enhancement of eyebrows: a randomized, double-blind, split-face comparative study. J Dermatol. 2012 Oct;39(10):865-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2012.01579.x. Epub 2012 May 17. No abstract available. PMID 22594928
- Results publication: Tanglertsampan C. Efficacy and safety of 3% minoxidil versus combined 3% minoxidil / 0.1% finasteride in male pattern hair loss: a randomized, double-blind, comparative study. J Med Assoc Thai. 2012 Oct;95(10):1312-6. PMID 23193746
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