Blood protein shots may boost hair growth in balding men
NCT ID NCT07551271
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether injecting platelet-rich plasma (PRP) into the scalp, along with using minoxidil lotion, can improve hair growth in people with moderate to severe androgenetic alopecia (common baldness). Thirty participants were split into two groups: one received PRP injections plus minoxidil, the other minoxidil alone. Researchers measured hair amount and follicle density using a dermoscope and MRI.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- platelet-rich plasma (PRP) combined with minoxidil
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a more effective way to regrow hair for people with common baldness.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 30 participants. Results may not apply to everyone, and PRP requires repeated injections.
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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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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * moderate to severe androgenic Alopecia Exclusion Criteria: * abnormal coagulation
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215300, China
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