Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of Pumpkin Seed Oil on Hair Growth in Men With Androgenetic Alopecia
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
Androgenic alopecia is the most common cause of hair loss in men. Finasteride and minoxidil are available in treatment of androgenetic alopecia, although the former causes decreased libido or ejaculate volume, erectile dysfunction, the latter causes scaling, itching of the scalp. Recently, Pulpkin Seed Oil shows some improved clinical efficacy on scalp hair growth in men with androgenetic alopecia, but there is no evidence to support this. The investigators conducted a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled efficacy and tolerability trial of Pumpkin seed oil (400mg/day)therapy in male patients with androgenetic alopecia.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Androgenic Alopecia | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 400mg /day during 6 months | Dietary Supplement | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Pumpkin Seed Oil
- description
- 400mg/ day during 6 months
- interventionNames
- Dietary Supplement: 400mg /day during 6 months
- type
- PLACEBO_COMPARATOR
- label
- sweet potato starch
- description
- 400mg/day during 6months
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- investigator assessment score using photographs of scalp hair
- timeFrame
- at weeks 12 and 24
Secondary outcomes (1)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Male
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 65 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 to 65 years of age * Androgenetic alopecia of Norwood-Hamilton scale grade II-V Exclusion Criteria: * Severe medical problems including renal problems, prostate diseases, diabetes mellitus o * Patients who took any medicine which can affect the hair growth in recent 3 months.
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