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Fecal Transplant for Alopecia Areata

110 participantsStarted 2021-05

Plain-language summary

the investigators intend to analyze the microbiome in the diseased areas, healthy skin and fecal samples. In addition, the investigators plan to evaluate how the fecal transplant can influence the severity of the disease and hair growth, all in hope that fecal transplant can help to treat or even cure AA. This may help dermatologists in the future and expand the treatment options for AA.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients who were treated with systemic corticosteroids / corticosteroids injection one year prior the study.
✕. Patients who were treated with topical corticosteroids two weeks prior the study.
✕. Patients who were treated with immunosuppressing medications or biological treatments one year prior the study.
✕. Patients who were treated with systemic antibiotics of any kind 3 months prior the study.
✕. Patient who were treated with topical antibiotics one months prior the study.
✕. Patients who were treated with probiotics one months prior the study.
✕. Patients with alopecia universalis (total loss of all body, scalp and facial hair).
✕. Patients with bowel disease or an active infection including clostridium difficile.

What they're measuring

Severity alopecia tool score - SALT score I

Timeframe: up to1 year after fecal transplantation

Alopecia Areata Progression Index, AAPI

Timeframe: up to1 year after fecal transplantation

patient assessment.

Timeframe: up to1 year after fecal transplantation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04833179

SponsorTel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-04

Contact for this trial

Efrat Bar-Ilan, MD

+972-54-8186226 efratbarilan@gmail.com

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Patients who were treated with systemic corticosteroids / corticosteroids injection one year prior the study.
✕. Patients who were treated with topical corticosteroids two weeks prior the study.
✕. Patients who were treated with immunosuppressing medications or biological treatments one year prior the study.
✕. Patients who were treated with systemic antibiotics of any kind 3 months prior the study.
✕. Patient who were treated with topical antibiotics one months prior the study.
✕. Patients who were treated with probiotics one months prior the study.
✕. Patients with alopecia universalis (total loss of all body, scalp and facial hair).
✕. Patients with bowel disease or an active infection including clostridium difficile.