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Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia

MONDO:0022113

Also known as: central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, CCCA, CENTRAL CENTRIFUGAL CICATRICIAL ALOPECIA, central centrifugal alopecia, hot comb alopecia

7 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.

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Broader categories

Disease (618) Hereditary disease (172) Alopecia (109) Human disease (14) Disorder of pilosebaceous unit (7) Disease of genetic or genomic mechanism (2) Disease by body system or component (0) Disease by etiologic mechanism (0) Hair anomaly (0) Integumentary system disorder (0)

Trials to join now! 4 Not yet recruiting 1 Not yet finished but already full! 1 Completed 1

Could a common acne gel help stop scarring hair loss?

Disease control Ongoing

This early-phase study tests whether azelaic acid gel, a topical medication already used for acne, can help women with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) — a type of scarring hair loss that mainly affects Black women. Eighteen women will use the gel on their scalp on…

Phase: EARLY_PHASE1 • Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences • Aim: Disease control

Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC