Gut bacteria transplant for alopecia areata
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This study tests whether transplanting healthy gut bacteria can help people with moderate to severe alopecia areata regrow hair. You will take antibiotics to prepare your gut, then receive the transplant through a colonoscopy or capsules.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have moderate to severe alopecia areata (at least 30% scalp hair loss).
- Your hair loss has lasted at least 3 months and is not growing back on its own.
- You are not taking any JAK inhibitors, steroids, or other hair regrowth treatments for at least 1 month before the study starts (and throughout the study).
- You do not have active infections, serious gut conditions, or allergies to the study antibiotics (vancomycin or neomycin).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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