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Treatment of Male Pattern Baldness With Botulinum Toxin

Primary Purpose

Male Pattern Baldness

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
Canada
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Botulinum Toxin - A injections
Sponsored by
The Crown Institute
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Eligibility
Locations
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional screening trial for Male Pattern Baldness focused on measuring male pattern baldness, androgenetic alopecia, hair loss

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)MaleAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male pattern baldness
  • Norwood II-VI

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Treatment with Botulinum toxins or other hair growth interventions with past year

Sites / Locations

  • Crown Institute

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Hair Growth

Secondary Outcome Measures

Hair Loss

Full Information

First Posted
August 24, 2009
Last Updated
August 24, 2009
Sponsor
The Crown Institute
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT00965640
Brief Title
Treatment of Male Pattern Baldness With Botulinum Toxin
Official Title
A Prospective, Single Center, Open Label, Proof of Principle Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of 150 Units of Botulinum Toxin-A Intra-Muscular Injection in the Prevention of Hair Loss in Men With Androgenetic Alopecia
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
August 2009
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
December 2002 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
June 2004 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
June 2004 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Name of the Sponsor
The Crown Institute

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This proof of concept study seeks to demonstrate that Botulinum toxin injections are a safe and effective method for treating this form of hair loss.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Male Pattern Baldness
Keywords
male pattern baldness, androgenetic alopecia, hair loss

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Screening
Study Phase
Phase 2

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Botulinum Toxin - A injections
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Hair Growth
Time Frame
1 year
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Hair Loss
Time Frame
1 year

10. Eligibility

Sex
Male
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Male pattern baldness Norwood II-VI Exclusion Criteria: Treatment with Botulinum toxins or other hair growth interventions with past year
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Brian Freund, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Crown Institute
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Crown Institute
City
Pickering
State/Province
Ontario
ZIP/Postal Code
L1V 1B1
Country
Canada

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
21042071
Citation
Freund BJ, Schwartz M. Treatment of male pattern baldness with botulinum toxin: a pilot study. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 Nov;126(5):246e-248e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181ef816d. No abstract available.
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