Status:

COMPLETED

A Trial of Clobetasol Propionate Versus Hydrocortisone in Children With Alopecia Areata

Lead Sponsor:

The Hospital for Sick Children

Conditions:

Alopecia Areata

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-16 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The use of topical steroids in the treatment of alopecia areata in children is common practice. However, no particular potency of steroid is accepted as the standard treatment due to the paucity of hi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 2 to 16 years
  • New patients presenting to The Hospital for Sick Children
  • Clinical confirmation of alopecia areata
  • Hair loss between 10 -75%

Exclusion

  • Skin or medical problems requiring use of oral steroids
  • Immunosuppressants or PUVA for 4 weeks prior to the study
  • Use of inhaled and or intranasal steroids for 14 days prior to trial
  • Topical medicaments for 7 days prior to the trial

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2002

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 1 2003

Estimated Enrollment :

41 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01453686

Start Date

August 1 2002

End Date

August 1 2003

Last Update

December 9 2013

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The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X8