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Androgenetic AlopeciaPhase 2NCT02150187

Efficacy of Nutrition Supplement for Treatment of Men With Hair Loss

A Phase 2 study testing HCap Formula in people with Androgenetic Alopecia, run by Family Marketing at 1 site in Israel.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

HCap Formula is composed of medicinal plants, vitamins and minerals. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of HCap Formula, a nutrition supplement for promoting hair growth in men with tendencies for hair loss. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Androgenetic Alopecia
What is being tested?
HCap Formula
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
33 participants
Where
1 siteIsrael
Study dates
May 2014to May 2015
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 40 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy males between 18-40 years of age.
  • No abnormality in blood tests analysis
  • Present with mild to moderate androgenic alopecia (AGA) graded IIv, IIIv, IV or V according to the Hamilton-Norwood classification
  • Willingness to use the same shampoo, refrain from change in hair style, and refrain from hair dyeing during the study.
  • Willingness to refrain from any therapy affecting hair during the study
  • Willingness to have photographs of the treated area taken.
  • Willingness to follow the treatment schedule and post treatment follow-up.
  • Willingness not participate on other studies during the study course

Who cannot join

  • General
  • Having a known allergy to any of the ingredients in the test products;
  • Participation in a study of another device or drug within one month prior to enrollment or during the study.
  • Hair treatments/ scalp condition
  • Undergone hair transplant surgery, scalp reduction surgery
  • Having hair weave or tattooing of the alopecic area.
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  • Other hair loss disorders, such as alopecia areata, scarring alopecia.
  • Suffering from any active dermatological condition in the treated area such as scalp atrophy, which in the opinion of the investigator might interfere with clinical evaluation.
  • Medications
  • Use of the following medications within the past 6 months:
  • Prescription or over-the-counter systemic or topical treatment specific for androgenic alopecia (such as minoxidil, finasteride, dutasteride).
  • 5α-reductase inhibitors for prostate conditions (e.g. benign prostate hyperplasia, prostate cancer) and hormone replacement therapy for transgenders
  • Medications with anti-androgenic properties (cyproterone, spironolactone, ketoconazole, flutamide, progesterone, and bicalutamide)
  • Medications that can potentially cause hypertrichosis (e.g. cyclosporine, diazoxide, phenothiazines, zidovudine, tamoxifen, carpronium chloride),
  • Medications that can potentially cause alopecia such as oral glucocorticoids, lithium, phenothiazines, tamoxifen.
  • Use of the following medications within the past 3 months:
  • Botanicals/nutraceuticals for hair growth
  • Steroids - systemic steroids for more than 14 days (e.g. corticosteroids, anabolic steroids) or topical steroids on the area of hair loss.
  • Other medical conditions
  • Suffering from significant concurrent illness, such as cardiac disorders, diabetes (type I or II), uncontrolled hypertension, symptomatic hypotension, hyper/hypo thyroidism, or pertinent neurological disorders.
  • Suffering from serious medical condition that could adversely affect hair loss such as immunosuppression/immune deficiency disorders (including HIV), history of cancer or having/undergoing any form of treatment for active cancer, connective tissue disorder, inflammatory bowel disease
  • As per the Investigator's discretion, any physical or mental condition which might make it unsafe for the subject to participate in this study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Israel1 site
  • Dr David Friedman Laser & Skin Center

    Jerusalem, 9644035

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of the Efficacy of Hcap Formula Nutrition Supplement for Treatment of Men With Androgenic Alopecia: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

HCap Formula is composed of medicinal plants, vitamins and minerals. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of HCap Formula, a nutrition supplement for promoting hair growth in men with tendencies for hair loss.

Read the detailed description

This study consists of a treatment phase (6 months) and a follow-up phase (6 month ). Eligible subjects will be randomly assigned to receive treatment with the study medication or placebo. Subjects will visit the clinic at 3, 6, and 12 months after treatment start for safety and efficacy evaluations.

HCap Formula or placebo tablets will be taken orally every other day during 6 months.

Being tested
HCap Formula, Placebo
Keywords
Androgenetic Alopecia, Male, Baldness, hair loss pattern
Medical subject headings
Alopecia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • HCap FormulaDietary supplement

    Pill should be taken every other day during the treatment phase.

  • PlaceboDietary supplement

    Similar pills without active ingredients

Study groups in NCT02150187
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HCap FormulaExperimentalPill of HCap Formula every other day for 6 month during the treatment phase; Follow up phase: nothing.
Receives: Dietary Supplement: HCap Formula
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorSame as treatment with placebo pills
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Changes in Terminal Hair Count at 26 Weeks Compared to Baseline

    The primary outcome will be change in the terminal hair count from baseline to 26 Weeks within a 3 cm diameter circle based on macro-photographs of the same area. The treatment group will be compared to the control.

    Measured: Baseline, 26 Weeks

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Global Assessment of Improvement from Baseline to 26 and 52 weeks Assessed for Vertex and Frontal Views Separately

    Assessment of improvement using a 7-point scale: greatly decreased (-3), moderately decreased (-2), slightly decreased (-1), no change (0), slightly increased (1), moderately increased (2), and greatly increased (3). This assessment will be performed by comparing the global photographs obtained at Baseline with those subsequently obtained at baseline, 26, and 52 weeks. This assessment will be carried out separately on the global photography of the vertex and frontal views

    Measured: Baseline, 26 weeks, 52 weeks

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted29 May 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study startMay 2014
  3. Primary completionFeb 2015
  4. Study completionMay 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
33 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02150187
Sponsor's protocol ID
ProHair01
Status last verified
Jul 2017
First submitted
27 May 2014
Last updated
18 Jul 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing HCap Formula in people with Androgenetic Alopecia, run by Family Marketing at 1 site in Israel.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 22 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jul 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Israel. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Changes in Terminal Hair Count at 26 Weeks Compared to Baseline (time frame: Baseline, 26 Weeks). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jul 2017.

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