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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05861401
Other study ID # Soh-Med-23-04-08MS
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date April 30, 2023
Est. completion date May 2024

Study information

Verified date May 2023
Source Sohag University
Contact susanna F fanos, Resident
Phone 01223706443
Email susanna_fanos_post@med.sohag.edu.eg
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Introduction Alopecia areata (AA) is a complex inflammatory disease characterized by cellular infiltration of T- lymphocytes targeting hair follicles, disrupting the anagen phase, with spontaneous remission, recurrence, and exacerbation, making it very unpredictable and emotionally disturbing . It affects nearly 1-2% of the general population with a lifetime risk of 2%, The onset of AA might be at any age; however, most patients develop the disease before 40 years of age . Early-onset AA (a mean age of onset at 5-10 years) predominantly presents as a more severe subtype, such as alopecia universalis . Alopecia areata presents clinically as a non-scarring patchy hair loss primarily on the scalp, and/or other hairy areas and may progress to total scalp hair loss (alopecia totalis, AT ) or complete body hair loss (alopecia universalis, AU ) . Approximately 5- 10% of AA patients will progress into AT/AU . The course of AA varies greatly, the strongest predictors of a poor prognosis include AT, AU, or ophiasis pattern hair loss, as well as earlier age of onset . Severe and recurrent AA disturbs quality of life of patients and may also lead to depression, changed self-image,and interferes with social activities . Currently, the hypotheses for AA development mostly focus on the collapse of immune privilege properties of the hair follicles(HFs) and the nature of self-antigen presentation (follicular antigens) that result in the induction and subsequent attack of activated lymphocytes . Activation of the lymphocytes mainly CD8+NKG2D+induces release of severalTh1 cytokines; interleukin (IL)-1α , IL-1β , and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) alpha, capable of inhibiting (HF) growth with early termination of anagen . AA is a polygenic disorder in which several major genes dictate susceptibility to disease, up to 28% of patients report at least one affected family member, monozygotic twins have exhibited similar times of onset and patterns of hair loss. Genes loci for Human leucocyte antigens (HLA)DRB1* 1104 and DQB1* 03 are detected in patients with AA. The Janus kinases (JAKs) and signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT); (JAK/STAT) pathway play an important role in inflammatory processes as they are involved in signaling for over 50 cytokines and growth factors. The JAK/STAT pathway transduces multiple extracellular signals involved in cell proliferation, differentiation, migration, and apoptosis . The JAK family is constituted by four types of cytoplasmic tyrosine kinases: JAK1, JAK2, JAK3, and TYK2 . STAT, of which there are seven different subtypes (STAT1, STAT2, STAT3, STAT4, STAT5a, STAT5b, and STAT6) (17), is the other fundamental component of the cascade . After being phosphorylated by JAK, STAT translocates to the nucleus to induce the transcription of specific genes. Alterations in the JAK/STAT pathway have been related to the pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis (AD), vitiligo, and AA.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 100
Est. completion date May 2024
Est. primary completion date May 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 4 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - All types of AA. Exclusion Criteria: - 1. Pregnancy . 2. Lactation . 3. Systemic diseases . 4. Dermatological disease as vitiligo , psoriasis , atopy . 5. Patient on skin medication affect hair growth as chemotherapy , antithyroid drugs .

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Genetic:
Janus Kinase 1 and 2
Under complete sterile precautions, 3mL of blood will be withdrawn by venipuncture and put in EDTA tube; DNA extraction will be done after centrifugation and used for genotyping assay of (JAK 1 and JAK2) gene with the polymerase chain reaction(PCR).

Locations

Country Name City State
Egypt Sohag University hospitals Sohag

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Sohag University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

References & Publications (4)

Alkhalifah A, Alsantali A, Wang E, McElwee KJ, Shapiro J. Alopecia areata update: part I. Clinical picture, histopathology, and pathogenesis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2010 Feb;62(2):177-88, quiz 189-90. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2009.10.032. — View Citation

Gilhar A, Kalish RS. Alopecia areata: a tissue specific autoimmune disease of the hair follicle. Autoimmun Rev. 2006 Jan;5(1):64-9. doi: 10.1016/j.autrev.2005.07.001. Epub 2005 Aug 8. — View Citation

Mirzoyev SA, Schrum AG, Davis MDP, Torgerson RR. Lifetime incidence risk of alopecia areata estimated at 2.1% by Rochester Epidemiology Project, 1990-2009. J Invest Dermatol. 2014 Apr;134(4):1141-1142. doi: 10.1038/jid.2013.464. Epub 2013 Nov 11. No abstract available. — View Citation

Shapiro J. Clinical practice. Hair loss in women. N Engl J Med. 2007 Oct 18;357(16):1620-30. doi: 10.1056/NEJMcp072110. No abstract available. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary janus kinase 1 and 2 (JAK 1&2) polymorphism is a risk factor for development of alopecia areata . different janus kinase 1 and 2 (JAK 1&2) genotypes in alopecia areata in comparison to healthy control. 12 months
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