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Last refreshed on: 19 February 2015
Main ID:  NCT01548066
Date of registration: 20/07/2011
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital
Public title: The Efficacy and Safety of Topical Valproic Acid in Preventing Hair Loss
Scientific title: The Efficacy and Safety of Topical Valproic Acid in Preventing Hair Loss
Date of first enrolment: September 2011
Target sample size: 40
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01548066
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Name:     Oh Sang Kwon, Prof.
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Affiliation:  Seoul National Univeristy Hospital
Name:     Seong Jin Jo, Fellow
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Affiliation:  Seoul National University Hospital
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- age: 19 years ~ 45 years

- subjects with AGA (Hamilton&Norwood grad III~IV)

- subjects who are able to be followed for next 24 weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

- subjects with severe medical problems including cardiovascular diseases, renal
problems, and chronic metabolic disease

- subjects with AGA treated with surgical methods (hair TPL)

- subjects who has ever applied minoxidil in recent 3 months or has taken finasteride
or dutasteride in recent 6 months.

- subjects who took medicine which can affect the hair growth

- subjects with alopecia other than AGA



Age minimum: 19 Years
Age maximum: 45 Years
Gender: Male
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Androgenetic Alopecia
Male Pattern Baldness
Intervention(s)
Drug: Control placebo
Drug: Valproic Acid
Primary Outcome(s)
linear hair growth rate [Time Frame: 24th week]
Secondary Outcome(s)
final hair density [Time Frame: 24th week]
Secondary ID(s)
VPA_hair
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Amorepacific Corporation
Ethics review
Results
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