Comparison of dutasteride and finasteride for the treatment of male pattern hair loss in men

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Androgenetic Alopecia

• Registration Number: CTRI/2015/01/005482
• Lead Sponsor: Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College General Hospital

Brief Summary

To evaluate and compare the efficacy andsafety of dutasteride versus finasteride over 24 weeks in men with androgeneticalopecia.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-09-01
• Last Update Posted: 2015-04-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• AGA with Grade 3v(vertex), grade IV or grade V of Modified Hamilton Norwood AGA with female pattern hair loss.
• graded as F1, F2 or F3 as per BASP classification. Patient who are willing to give consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Use of minoxidil within previous 6 months Use of drugs with androgenetic/anti-androgenetic properties within previous 6 months History of breast cancer/ prostate cancer/ first degree relative with prostate cancer before the age of 50 Use of drugs that cause hypertrichosis (phenytoin, acetazolamide, cyclosporine, diazoxide, psoralens, minoxidil, penicillamine, streptomycin, cortisone) and hypotrichosis(anti-coagulants, retinoids, lithium, beta blockers) in the past 6 months Uncontrolled Diabetes mellitus or hypertension Chronic smokers or tobacco chewers Hair Transplantation or hair weaving within 6 months Light or laser treatment of scalp within previous 3 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total, thick and thin hair count	Basline and 24 Weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Blinded and non-blinded evaluation of global photographs	24 weeks
Inter-investigator comparison of Global photography evauation	24 weeks
Subjective evaluation	24 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital; 🇮🇳 Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital

🇮🇳Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA, India

Sujit Shanshanwal

Principal investigator

9773541179

shanshanwal.sujit@gmail.com