Hair loss hope? supplement blend shows promise for thinning hair
NCT ID NCT06605768
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a dietary supplement containing biotin, collagen, keratin, and hyaluronic acid in 80 adults aged 21-50 with self-perceived thinning hair. Participants took the supplement or a placebo daily for three months. Researchers measured hair shedding and thickness using scalp imaging to see if the supplement could strengthen hair and promote growth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Biotin, Collagen, Keratin, and Hyaluronic Acid dietary supplement
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, over-the-counter option to help improve hair thickness and strength for people with temporary thinning hair.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 80 participants, and results may not apply to everyone. Dietary supplements are not strictly regulated, so effects can vary.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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80 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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21 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals, ages 21-50 years of age. 2. Clinically-determined general good health as determined by responses to the initial study assessment. 3. Individuals with self-perceived thinning hair associated with poor diet, stress, hormone influences. 4. Individuals willing to maintain their normal hair shampooing frequency. 5. Individuals willing to add the provided oral supplement to their current daily routine. 6. Individuals willing to not substantially change their current diet, medications, or exercise routines for the duration of the study. If a subject receives physician guidance during the study to change diet, medications, or exercise routine, the subject will need to notify the clinic as soon as possible. 7. Individuals willing to undergo a physical exam to include height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, general physical findings, scalp exam and blood sample collection. 8. Individuals with Fitzpatrick I-IV photo skin types. 9. Willingness to have digital photography of the target area and scalp for hair counts at Visits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 10. Willingness to have their hair washed (shampooed) over a sink containing cheesecloth for hair shedding counts at Visit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. 11. Willingness to maintain a consistent haircut and hair color throughout the 3-months study period and to come to visits with clean (shampoo must be done 24 hours or more prior to the visit) and dry hair. 12. Willingness of subjects who have color treated hair to have the color treatment performed at the same time interval prior to each visit (i.e. If on Visit 1 the color treatment was done one week prior then the color treatment is expected to occur at a similar interval of one week prior to Visit 2, 3 ,4 ,5, 6). 13. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Individuals with a known history of intolerance or allergy to fish, seafood/shellfish or acerola. 2. Individuals with any known allergy or sensitivity to any shampoo/conditioner. 3. Females who are nursing, pregnant, planning to become pregnant during the study. 4. Individuals with known stressful incident within the last six months (i.e. death in family, miscarriage). 5. Individuals who are participating on any clinical research study at another research center or doctor\'s office. 6. Females who have recently (within the last 6 months) started the use of hormones for birth control or hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Women currently using hormones for birth control or HRT must have been on a stable dose (6 months or longer) in order to be eligible for the study. 7. Individuals currently using light therapy to treat thinning hair. 8. Individuals who have regularly used Rogaine (Minoxidil) within the last 3 months. 9. Individuals currently using any other biotin/keratin/collagen supplements. 10. Individuals who have used prescription drugs known to affect the hair growth cycle within the last 6 months (e.g., hormone-based birth control for less than 6 months, cyproterone acetate, Aldactone/spironolactone, Finasteride or any 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor). 11. Individuals suffering from other hair loss disorders, such as alopecia areata, scarring alopecia, androgenetic alopecia and telogen effluvium as determined on initial study assessment by the Investigator. 12. Individuals with self-reported uncontrolled diseases (i.e. diabetes, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, etc.). Medical conditions that are under control with or without treatment will be considered on an individual basis by the Investigators. 13. Individuals with self-reported active hepatitis, immune deficiency, HIV or autoimmune disease. 14. Individuals having a known active dermatologic condition which, in the opinion of the examining Investigators, might place the subject at a greater risk or interfere with clinical evaluations (e.g., seborrheic dermatitis, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, advanced skin cancer, etc.).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Limited Liability Company Treatment and Diagnostic Center ADONIS Plus
Kyiv, Ukraine
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