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The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of platelet rich plasma in reducing scalp symptoms and promoting hair growth in patients diagnosed with frontal fibrosing alopecia. Platelet rich plasma is an autologous blood product, and platelet rich plasma will be administered intralesionally for this study. The platelet rich plasma used for this study will be prepared using the Eclipse Easy Spin centrifuge.


Clinical Trial Description

The primary objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of platelet rich plasma in reducing scalp symptoms and promoting hair growth in patients diagnosed with frontal fibrosing alopecia. The secondary objective of this study is subject self-assessment through the Dermatology Quality Life Index (DQLI) and Hair-Growth Assessment (HGA) as well as investigator-assessment from baseline. Platelet rich plasma is an autologous blood product, and platelet rich plasma will be administered intralesionally for this study. The platelet rich plasma used for this study will be prepared using the Eclipse Easy Spin centrifuge. The duration of this study for participants is 8 months, including an initial screening visit, 6 monthly treatment visits, and a follow-up visit. Subjects eligible for this study are those diagnosed with frontal-fibrosing alopecia via biopsy and clinical assessment. ;


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NCT number NCT03335228
Study type Interventional
Source University of Minnesota
Contact Angela Wipf, BS
Phone (612) 624-5721
Email derm@umn.edu
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date March 1, 2025
Completion date September 2026

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