Status:

TERMINATED

Intralesional Steroids in the Treatment of Alopecia Areata

Lead Sponsor:

Columbia University

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Minnesota

Conditions:

Alopecia Areata

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

This study aims to determine the frequency of response to treatment with 3 concentrations of IL TAC, 2.5mg/ml, 5mg/ml or 10mg/ml as well as the duration of response and incidence of side effects compa...

Detailed Description

Alopecia areata (AA) is a major medical problem and is the most prevalent autoimmune disease in the US. AA represents the second most common form of hair loss and causes significant disfigurement and ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients 18 to 75 years of age
  • Patients with a diagnosis of patch type alopecia areata
  • Patients will have up to 50% total scalp hair loss at baseline as measured by the Severity of Alopecia Tool (SALT) score
  • Duration of hair loss ranging from 3 to 12 months with no evidence of regrowth present at baseline in the areas to be injected

Exclusion

  • Patients with a history of or existing skin diseases affecting the scalp such as psoriasis or seborrheic dermatitis and patients with evidence of infection or skin cancer in the treated areas
  • Patients in whom the diagnosis of alopecia areata is questionable
  • Patients in whom regrowth is present/evident at baseline in the areas to be treated
  • Patients with active medical conditions or malignancies (except adequately treated basal or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin) which in the opinion of the investigator would increase the risks associated with study participation, including patients with a history of recurrent infections
  • Women of childbearing potential who are unable or unwilling to use two forms of birth control for the study duration or women who are pregnant or nursing
  • Patients known to be HIV or hepatitis B or C positive or otherwise immunocompromised
  • Patients with evidence of adrenal cortex abnormality or previous significant adverse reaction to intralesional steroids
  • Patients unwilling or unable to discontinue treatments known to affect hair regrowth in alopecia areata
  • Patients who have been treated with intralesional steroids, systemic steroids, anthralin, squaric acid, diphenylcyclopropenone (DPCP), protopic, minoxidil or other medication which in the opinion of the investigator may affect hair regrowth, within one month of the baseline visit

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

11 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01898806

Start Date

September 1 2011

End Date

January 1 2018

Last Update

June 6 2019

Active Locations (2)

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455

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Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Dermatology

New York, New York, United States, 10032