A Study to compare topical therapy(DPCP) in alopecia areata versus oral steroids
Phase 4
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: L639- Alopecia areata, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/10/015870
- Lead Sponsor
- one
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Patients with severe non progressive alopecia areata with SALT score more than 40 and age less than 18 years.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Progressive AA- new lesions(more than 5 patches) in last 3 months
2.Patients with severe hepatic, renal or other systemic disorder
3.Patients experiencing spontaneous regrowth of lost hair
4.Patients of known hypersensitivity to DPCP
5.Presence of any contraindication for corticosteroids
6.Parents/Patients not giving consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1.Change in SALT score from baseline in both the groups. <br/ ><br>2.Cosmetically acceptable hair regrowth or cosmetically unacceptable hair regrowth in both the groups <br/ ><br>Timepoint: o months, 1 month, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, and at 6 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of adverse effects in group A versus group BTimepoint: 24weeks