Modified SALT Score for Alopecia Areata

Phase 4

• Conditions: Alopecia Areata
• Interventions: Drug: Triamcinolone Acetonide; Other: saline

• Registration Number: NCT04412148
• Lead Sponsor: Kasr El Aini Hospital

Brief Summary

Patchy Alopecia areata was treated by intralesional steroids for 3 months and was evaluated by percentage of involvement, mSALT score and dermoscopy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-01-01
• Status Verified: 2020-05
• Study First Submitted: 2020-05-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-05-29
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-05-29
• Study First Posted: 2020-06-02
• Last Update Posted: 2020-06-02
• Primary Completion: 2020-07-01
• Study Completion: 2020-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• localized scalp AA ( 2 patches and ≤50% scalp involvement , duration more than 6 months) • patients who did not receive any medication for at least 2 months before starting the study and those who agreed to join the study and signed written consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• • pregnant, and lactating females

  • Alopecia totalis or universalis or ophiasis or cicatritial alopecia
  • Usage of systemic treatment of alopecia areata 2 months prior to the study.
  • Any scalp lesion within the treated area
  • Bleeding diathesis, severe anemia or platelet disorders
  • Medical conditions such as autoimmune diseases.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intralesional Steroids	Triamcinolone Acetonide	-
Control	saline	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percentage involvement	6months to 1 year	Degree of severity expressed as a percentage
Modified Severity of Alopecia Tool (mSALT) score	6 months to 1 year	New Score calculating severity (hair density) and area as a number minimum value is 0 and maximum value is 105 the higher the number of the score the worse the affection

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Kasr El Ainy university hospital, Faulty of medicine,Cairo university; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt