Effect of Pumpkin Seed Oil on Hair Growth in Men With Androgenetic Alopecia
- Conditions
- Androgenic Alopecia
- Interventions
- Dietary Supplement: 400mg /day during 6 months
- Registration Number
- NCT01852487
- Lead Sponsor
- Dream Plus
- Brief Summary
Androgenic alopecia is the most common cause of hair loss in men. Finasteride and minoxidil are available in treatment of androgenetic alopecia, although the former causes decreased libido or ejaculate volume, erectile dysfunction, the latter causes scaling, itching of the scalp. Recently, Pulpkin Seed Oil shows some improved clinical efficacy on scalp hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia, but there is no evidence to support this.
The investigators conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled efficacy and tolerability trial of Pumpkin seed oil (400mg/day)therapy in male patients with androgenetic alopecia.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 80
- 18 to 65 years of age
- Androgenetic alopecia of Norwood-Hamilton scale grade II-V
- Severe medical problems including renal problems, prostate diseases, diabetes mellitus o
- Patients who took any medicine which can affect the hair growth in recent 3 months.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Pumpkin Seed Oil 400mg /day during 6 months 400mg/ day during 6 months
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method investigator assessment score using photographs of scalp hair at weeks 12 and 24
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method patient self-assessment scores at weeks 12 and 24
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
🇰🇷Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea, Republic of