Pill vs. needle: new hope for patchy baldness?
NCT ID NCT07174011
First seen Oct 31, 2025 · Last updated May 21, 2026 · Updated 21 times
Summary
This study tested an oral medication called roflumilast against steroid injections for people with mild to moderate patchy alopecia areata, a condition causing hair loss. Fifty adults took part, and researchers measured how much hair regrew over 16 weeks. The goal was to see if the pill works as well as or better than the standard injection treatment.
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Cairo University
Giza, Cairo Governorate, 13114, Egypt
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