Official Title: “The Efficacy of Topical Finasteride in the Treatment of Idiopathic Hirsutism”

the purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of topical Finasteride in the treatment of idiopathic hirsutism

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Treatment, Single Blind (Subject), Single Group Assignment

Intervention(s) in this Clinical Trial

• Drug: topical finasteride
  • 0.2%topical(cream)finasteride twice a day for six months

Primary Measures

• the efficacy of topical finasteride was determined by comparison of Ferriman-Gallwey score before and after medication
  • Time Frame: 6 months
    

Secondary Measures

• the efficacy of topical finasteride was determined by comparison of mean hair thickness before and after medication
  • Time Frame: 6 months
    

Inclusion Criteria:

• Idiopathic hirsutism which is defined as normal levels of androgens and normal ovulation
• Normal serum prolactin

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnancy
• Simultaneous use of other drugs for the treatment of hirsutism

Gender Eligibility for this Clinical Trial: Female

Minimum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Maximum Age for this Clinical Trial: N/A

Are Healthy Volunteers Accepted for this Clinical Trial?: No

Lead Sponsor: Iran University of Medical Sciences

Overall Clinical Trial Officials and Contacts

iraj heydari, professor assistant Study Director endocrine and metabolism centre of Iran University of Medical Sciences  

Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on October 10, 2008

Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record. http://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00564252

Study ID Number: 84-5-6886

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00564252

Health Authority: Iran: Ethics Committee