Can tiny needles regrow hair? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07580521
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether microneedling can improve hair growth in people with mild to moderate pattern baldness. About 25 adults will receive microneedling on one side of their scalp every two weeks for six sessions, while the other side gets no treatment. Researchers will measure hair density, thickness, and growth over 24 weeks to see if the treatment works.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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.
- Ages
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22 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged ≥22 years * Mild to moderate androgenic alopecia (for males, Norwood's grading II-IV, and for females, Ludwig stage I-II.) Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of obvious scalp wounds or other dermatologic lesions, including papulopustular rosacea, stage III-IV acne, eczema, herpes simplex, warts, scleroderma, bacterial or fungal infections, open wounds, actinic keratosis, or skin cancer * Alopecia other than androgenetic alopecia * Unilateral or uneven hair loss * History of keloid formation or keloid tendency * Pregnant women * Patients with HIV infection * Coagulation abnormalities (international normalized ratio \[INR\] \> 1.2, activated partial thromboplastin time \[aPTT\] \> 40 seconds), thrombocytopenia (\< 100,000/μL), hemophilia, or current use of antiplatelet or anticoagulant medications * Patients with hepatitis B, hepatitis C, acquired immunodeficiency, or cancer * Patients using a cardiac pacemaker or other similar implantable medical devices * Patients using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or other types of life-support equipment * Patients using medical devices with electrocardiographic monitoring functions
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wang Fang Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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