Status:
COMPLETED
Vytorin in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata
Lead Sponsor:
University of Miami
Conditions:
Alopecia Areata
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
Brief Summary
Subjects, non pregnant/lactating and over 18years old, with 40% alopecia areata will take vytorin (statin/ezetimibe) for 24 or 52 weeks and be monitored for hair regrowth. The investigators hypothesi...
Detailed Description
Primary objective: To evaluate the efficacy of oral simvastatin + ezetimibe (Vytorin) in treating alopecia areata in subjects 18 years and older. Secondary objective: To investigate the presence of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 40-80% hair loss.
- Clinical diagnosis of alopecia areata
- 18-years or older
Exclusion
- You are less than 18 years old
- You are pregnant or planning to be pregnant during the next 12 months.
- You are nursing a child.
- You have kidney, liver or muscle disease.
- You have an allergy to Lidocaine, the study drug or its components.
- You are presently participating in another clinical trial
- You are currently using, or have used within the past 3 months, the following:
- Systemic corticosteroids. (prednisone, methylprednisolone, hydrocortisone etc.)
- Immunosuppressant agents.(cyclosporine, efalizumab etc.)
- Any medication that may have interaction with Vytorin (check with the study doctor for other medications you are taking).
- You are currently using, or have used within the past 2 weeks, any topical medication for the treatment of alopecia areata
- You have an ongoing hypothyroid problem that is not being treated. If this problem is being treated then you can participate.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
29 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01520077
Start Date
July 1 2011
End Date
January 1 2015
Last Update
March 17 2015
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, United States, 33136