Minoxidil and red-light therapy for chemotherapy hair loss
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests whether using minoxidil (a hair regrowth lotion) alone or with a low-level red-light therapy cap can help breast cancer patients regrow hair after chemotherapy. It aims to find a safe and effective way to improve hair regrowth after treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older and are being treated at Ohio State University.
- You have been diagnosed with breast cancer (stages I to IV).
- You received chemotherapy that included a drug called an anthracycline or taxane.
- You lost at least half of the hair on your scalp by the time of your last chemo session.
- You are not pregnant or nursing and do not have other hair loss conditions like alopecia areata or scarring alopecia.
- You are not allergic to minoxidil and are not currently on immunotherapy or antibody-drug conjugate treatment.
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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