Follicular Revival in Androgenic Alopecia: Evaluating Use of Micro-needling

Yale University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Androgenic Alopecia

Treatments

Device: Tattoo machine

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT04341363

2000027404

Details and patient eligibility

About

The intent of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of microneedling through use of a professional tattoo machine in hair regrowth in patients with androgenic alopecia (AGA) over up to 6 treatments (6 months).

Full description

Proposed is an open label trial of tattoo machine microneedling in ten patients with androgenic alopecia. Ten healthy male patients older than 18 years will undergo 6 microneedling sessions. Over the course of six months, subjects will undergo up to six treatment sessions (one session every 30 day). Patients will be evaluated at 8 visits over 8 months with the first visit for screening purposes.

Enrollment

8 patients

Sex

Male

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Symmetric hair loss from AGA
Hamilton-Norwood IIIa, III, III vertex, IV, Iva, V with low density hair coverage over majority of alopecic areas
No or minimal scalp hair regrowth on oral and/or topical minoxidil

Exclusion criteria

Any male with hair loss for other reasons
Unilateral or asymmetric hair loss
Hamilton-Norwood I, II, IIa, Va, IV, VII x
Patients without hair
Patients with the following who would make poor candidates for microneedling such as skin conditions, diabetes, or history of keloid formation
Anything additional existing comorbidities that in the opinion of the investigator may cause unnecessary risk for the patient to participate