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    Glossary Placebo-Controlled

    comparison involves an inactive substance to test treatment efficacy

    A placebo-controlled study is a type of clinical trial where one group of participants receives the experimental treatment, while another group receives a placebo—a substance with no therapeutic effect, often a sugar pill. This design helps researchers determine the actual effectiveness of the treatment by comparing outcomes between the treated group and the placebo group, thereby accounting for the placebo effect, where participants may experience perceived or actual improvements in their condition simply because they believe they are receiving treatment.

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    1. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 5% and 2% topical minoxidil solutions in the treatment of female pattern hair loss Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2004 · 219 citations
    2. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 1% topical minoxidil solution in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia in Japanese women. PubMed · 2007 · 10 citations
    3. Intradermal injections with 0.5% minoxidil for the treatment of female androgenetic alopecia: A randomized, placebo‐controlled trial Dermatologic Therapy · 2020 · 7 citations
    4. Safety and efficacy of ALRV5XR in women with androgenetic alopecia or telogen effluvium: A randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial EClinicalMedicine · 2021 · 6 citations
    5. Efficacy and Safety of Low-Molecular-Weight Collagen Peptide GT for Improving Hair Condition in Individuals with Damaged Hair: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial International Journal of Stem Cells · 2026
    6. Efficacy and safety of Latilactobacillus curvatus LB-P9 on hair health: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial Frontiers in Nutrition · 2024 · 5 citations
    7. Safety and efficacy of ALRV5XR in men with androgenetic alopecia: A randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial EClinicalMedicine · 2021 · 3 citations
    8. Treatment of androgenetic alopecia in transgender people receiving testosterone therapy with sublingual minoxidil: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2026
    9. Hair growth effect of traditional Chinese medicine BeauTop on androgenetic alopecia patients: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine · 2016 · 5 citations
    10. The ethics of placebo-controlled trials: Methodological justifications Contemporary Clinical Trials · 2013 · 165 citations
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    1. Korean Laser Helmet has a 44% increase in hair growth vs 0% growth in placebo in a double-blinded randomized controlled clinical trial. Reddit · 5 Oct 2025
    2. Pumkin Seed Oil 400mg/day oral, 6 month Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial (N=76) Reddit · 21 Sept 2022
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    2. Alfatradiol Weak form of estrogen applied to the scalp
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    5. Melatonin Hormone that regulates sleep, sold as a supplement
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    7. Finasteride Popular 5-alpha reductase inhibitor that lowers DHT, taken as a pill or used topically
    8. Hair Multiplication extract, clone, and reinsert your own hair cells
    9. Neem Oil Oil from the neem tree, used in traditional remedies
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