Effect of Pumpkin Seed Oil on Hair Growth in Men With Androgenetic Alopecia

Dream Plus

Status: Completed

Conditions: Androgenic Alopecia

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: 400mg /day during 6 months

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT01852487

Pumpkin0912

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 80 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 to 65 years of age
• Androgenetic alopecia of Norwood-Hamilton scale grade II-V

Exclusion criteria

• 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.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Pumpkin Seed Oil

Active Comparator group

Description:

400mg/ day during 6 months

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: 400mg /day during 6 months

sweet potato starch

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

400mg/day during 6months