Hair loss and hidden struggles: study probes depression in alopecia areata
NCT ID NCT07711574
First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Summary
This study measures how often depression occurs in adults with alopecia areata, a condition that causes patchy hair loss. Researchers will use a questionnaire to assess depressive symptoms in 100 patients at a dermatology clinic. No treatments or interventions are involved — the goal is simply to understand the mental health burden linked to this hair-loss condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the study finds a strong link, it could encourage doctors to routinely screen for depression in alopecia areata patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-site observational study that cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2027
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients with clinically diagnosed alopecia areata attending the dermatology outpatient clinic at Sohag University Hospital. The study population includes adult patients aged 18 years and above who are willing to participate in the study.
- Ages
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18 to 100 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: * Patients diagnosed with alopecia areata Age 18 years and above Attending dermatology outpatient clinic at Sohag University Hospital Willing to participate and provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with other causes of hair loss Patients with known psychiatric disorders prior to alopecia areata diagnosis Patients refusing participation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sohag university hospital
Sohag, Egypt
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