Biotin 2.5mg oral and Minoxidil 5% increase the speed of growth of the nails of the hands in healthy adults.

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Recruiting

• Conditions: ail disease; Biotin; Minoxidil; C17.800.529; D03.383.129.308.080; D03.383.621.493

• Registration Number: RBR-63hk5w
• Lead Sponsor: ESP - Universidade Estadual Paulista

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy men and women; 18 to 65 years

Exclusion Criteria

Pregnant; infants; active smokers; active alcoholics;cutaneous or systemic pathology influencing nail growth; drugs established in the literature that alter nail growth; allergy to minoxidil or biotin

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Primary outcome 1: 20% increase in nail growth with the use of biotin and minoxidil after serial dermatoscopic photos.;Primary outcome 2: 15% increase in nail growth with the use of minoxidil after serial dermatoscopic photos.;Primary outcome 3: increase of 10% nail growth with the use of biotin after serial dermatoscopic photos.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Secondary outcome 1: 12% increase in nail thickness with the use of biotin and minoxidil after serial dermatoscopic photos.;Secondary outcome 1: 12% increase in nail thickness with the use of biotin and minoxidil after serial dermatoscopic photos.;Secondary outcome 3: 8% increase of nail thickness with the use of minoxidil after serial dermatoscopic photos.<br>