Enhancing Hair Density With Platelet Rich Fibrin Matrix (PRFM)

Clinical alopecia occurs due to miniaturization of the hair shafts as well as loss of active production of hair shafts. PRFM has been shown to induce dermal angiogenesis, and anecdotal findings of improvement of hair appearance after PRFM injection in the scalp suggest that PRFM may play a role in the treatment of thinning hair. Patients will be treated on a monthly basis with intradermal injections of autologous PRFM for 3 months. Changes in hair density will be assessed by comparing pre- and post-treatment photographs and non-invasive measurements of hair density at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 months after initial treatment.

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Key information

Conditions

Alopecia Hair Diseases Hypotrichosis Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary

New York, 10003, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

age 18- 75 years old
frontal and/or crown alopecia

Exclusion criteria

bleeding disorder

Treatment and study plan

PRFM treatment

Biological

Study participants are treated in the initial visit, and at the 1 and 2 month follow-up visit. 4-8 cc of autologous platelet rich fibrin matrix (PRFM) is isolated from 9-18 cc of peripheral blood. PRFM is then injected intradermally in 0.10 cc aliquots in areas of alopecia for each treatment.

Primary outcomes

Hair Density Change After Three Treatments

Time frame: 6 months after initial visit

Hair density index at calibrated distance from glabella in a 2 cm x 2 cm midline square at 6 month follow up visit as a percentage of initial (pre-treatment) hair density index, measured using a proprietary hair densitometer.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The New York Eye & Ear Infirmary

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: May 2, 2012
Registry last updated: Feb 15, 2017

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