This study compares early greying of hair in Indian population and its relation with blood levels of vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: L679- Hair color and hair shaft abnormality, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/08/056586
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Swaraj Kharat
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
1.For case group- Patients of Indian origin presenting with onset of graying before the age of 25 years with at least minimum of 5 gray hair fibers.
2.For control group- The age and gender matched healthy patients of Indian origin below 25 years of age without premature graying of hair attending to the Dermatology outpatient department for benign conditions.
Cases with graying of hair as a part of other conditions such as
1.Vitiligo, syndromes such as Waardenburg and progeria, cutaneous disease of the scalp.
2.Cases who had cosmetic procedures on their hair in the past 6 months.
3.Subjects who were smokers
4.Pregnant and lactating women
5.Subjects taking multivitamin supplements
6.Subjects taking systemic medications
7.Subjects who had systematic illness in the past
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To determine the association of vitamin B12 and vitamin D with graying of hair.Timepoint: baseline 6 months 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To check association of vitamin B12 & vitamin D levels to Dietary habits , Physical activities (indoor/outdoor) ,Age of onset, Family history , Graying severity.Timepoint: at baseline 6 months 12 months