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Efficacy and Tolerability of Pantovigar® Vegan in Female Subjects With Diffuse Hair Loss

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05943860
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 13, 2023
Last Update Posted : July 13, 2023
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Merz Pharmaceuticals GmbH ( Merz Therapeutics GmbH )

Brief Summary:
The objective of this study is to assess the hair growth efficacy of a Food for Special Medicinal Purposes (FSMP) Pantovigar® vegan after 3 and 6 months of intake.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Diffuse Hair Loss in Females Dietary Supplement: Pantovigar® vegan Not Applicable

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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 39 participants
Allocation: N/A
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Intervention Model Description: Intra-individual comparison
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Efficacy and Tolerability of Pantovigar® Vegan in Female Subjects With Diffuse Hair Loss
Actual Study Start Date : September 13, 2021
Actual Primary Completion Date : May 31, 2022
Actual Study Completion Date : May 31, 2022

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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: Pantovigar vegan treatment Dietary Supplement: Pantovigar® vegan
Oral application of 1 capsule three times a day (morning, noon, evening) for 6 months




Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Self-assessment questionnaire for product acceptance by subjects [ Time Frame: Months 3 ]
  2. Self-assessment questionnaire for product acceptance by subjects [ Time Frame: Months 6 ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Effect on hair growth assessed by phototrichogram analysis [ Time Frame: Baseline up to month 6 ]
  2. Change from baseline of blood parameters: Ferritin [ Time Frame: Baseline up to month 6 ]
  3. Change from baseline of several blood parameters: Vitamin B1 [ Time Frame: Baseline up to month 6 ]
  4. Change from baseline of several blood parameters: Biotin [ Time Frame: Baseline up to month 6 ]
  5. Change from baseline of several blood parameters: Folic acid [ Time Frame: Baseline up to month 6 ]
  6. Change from baseline of several blood parameters: Hematocrit [ Time Frame: Baseline up to month 6 ]
  7. Change from baseline of several blood parameters: Pantothenic Acid [ Time Frame: Baseline up to months 6 ]
  8. Occurrence of treatment-emergent adverse reactions and treatment-emergent serious adverse reactions [ Time Frame: Baseline up to months 6 ]


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Ages Eligible for Study:   30 Years to 75 Years   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diffuse hair loss
  • Modified Savin Score I to III
  • Hair length of at least 2 cm

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pathological hair loss (like alopecia areata, universalis or totalis; scarring alopecias; androgenic alopecia; inflammatory conditions of the scalp)
  • Symptomatic diffuse alopecia due to pathological low iron concentration or thyroid gland disorder
  • Acute telogen effluvium
  • Recent or concomitant treatment with any drugs that may cause hair loss
  • Concomitant diseases that can cause hair loss

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT05943860


Locations
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Germany
proDerm
Schenefeld, Germany, 22869
Sponsors and Collaborators
Merz Therapeutics GmbH
Investigators
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Study Director: Merz Medical Expert Merz Therapeutics
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Responsible Party: Merz Therapeutics GmbH
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05943860    
Other Study ID Numbers: M900411001
First Posted: July 13, 2023    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 13, 2023
Last Verified: July 2023
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Alopecia
Alopecia Areata
Hypotrichosis
Hair Diseases
Skin Diseases
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical