Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT) for Hair Growth

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Male Pattern Baldness; Female Pattern Baldness
• Interventions: Device: low-level laser/light therapy

• Registration Number: NCT03938948
• Lead Sponsor: Awareable Technologies Inc

Brief Summary

A total of 62 participants will receive red light (660 nm) to the scalp through a specially designed light therapy device integrated into a conventional hat. Each treatment will be 30 min per session applied on every other day for 14 weeks.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-04-11
• Study First Submitted: 2019-05-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-05-03
• Study First Posted: 2019-05-06
• Status Verified: 2021-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-05-28
• Last Update Posted: 2021-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-31
• Study Completion: 2022-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 62

Inclusion Criteria

• Male or female subjects between the ages of 18 and 60 years
• Diagnosed AGA in the past 12 months for male (Fitzpatrick I-IV, Hamilton-Norwood IIa-V ) and female (Fitzpatrick I-IV, and Ludwig-Savin Baldness Scale I-2, I-3, I-4, II-1, II-2 baldness patterns)

Exclusion Criteria

• Known Photosensitivity
• Using any oral or topical substance for hair growth
• Having Tattoo, hair transplantation, scalp reduction, malignancy or hair weave in the scalp are with alopecia
• Known medical conditions that could negatively affect hair growth, such as infections, connective tissue disease
• Currently or plan to be on a calorie-restricted diet during study participation

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Treatment Arm	low-level laser/light therapy	62 participants shall be enrolled

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hair Density	14 weeks	Mean hair density for the participants after 14 weeks will be compiled and compared with the mean density of the participants' at the start of the study to determine changes.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hair Follicle Change	14 weeks	Both individual and all participants' follicles shall be analyzed to determine the percent of change in hair follicle anagen/telogen ratio

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Will Surgical Arts; 🇺🇸 Ijamsville, Maryland, United States