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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. Supplementary Material for: Autologous Cell Therapy for Aged Human Skin: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase-I Study 2019
    2. Integrated Safety Analysis of Ritlecitinib, an Oral JAK3/TEC Family Kinase Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Alopecia Areata from the ALLEGRO Clinical Trial Program American journal of clinical dermatology · 2024
    3. Comparison between dutasteride and finasteride in hair regrowth and reversal of miniaturization in male and female androgenetic alopecia: a systematic review Dermatology reports · 2024
    4. Autologous Cell Therapy for Aged Human Skin: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase-I Study Skin pharmacology and physiology · 2019 · 6 citations
    5. Treatment of alopecia areata with the janus kinase inhibitor upadacitinib: A retrospective cohort study Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2023 · 6 citations
    6. Methodologic considerations in evaluating early clinical outcomes of GT20029 for androgenetic alopecia Journal of Dermatological Treatment · 2026
    7. Medical therapy for frontal fibrosing alopecia: A review and clinical approach Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2019 · 37 citations
    8. Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS) Update: Point/Counterpoint Hair transplant forum international · 2016
    9. [Photographic documentation of the effectiveness of 1 mg. oral finasteride in treatment of androgenic alopecia in the man in routine general practice in Switzerland]. PubMed · 2001 · 4 citations
    10. Childhood alopecia areata: What treatment works best? MOspace Institutional Repository (University of Missouri) · 2011 · 1 citations
    11. Safety and Clinical Efficacy of KūlarisTM, an Herbal Supplement for Mild to Severe Acne Vulgaris – A 12-Week Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2025
    12. Finasteride for treatment of refractory hemospermia: prospective placebo-controlled study International Urology and Nephrology · 2011 · 13 citations
    13. Sublingual minoxidil for the treatment of male and female pattern hair loss: a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled, phase 1B clinical trial Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2021 · 5 citations
    14. Monoclonal Antibody Against Prolactin Receptor: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Repeated Subcutaneous Administrations in Postmenopausal Women Reproductive Sciences · 2018 · 3 citations
    15. Open-label placebos reduce hair cortisol concentrations and psychological distress - a randomized controlled trial Scientific Reports · 2026
    16. Efficacy and Safety of a Proprietary Free Fatty Acid Rich Saw Palmetto Extract (USPlus<sup>®</sup> PRO) for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in Males: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Food and Nutrition Sciences · 2026
    17. Study of olive leaf extract on skin aging: Ex vivo, animal, and randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical studies Functional Foods in Health and Disease · 2026
    18. 609 Topical Sandalore®, a specific OR2AT4-stimulating odorant, ameliorates female telogen effluvium: Randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2019
    19. Growth factor concentrations in platelet‐rich plasma for androgenetic alopecia: An intra‐subject, randomized, blinded, placebo‐controlled, pilot study Experimental Dermatology · 2020 · 13 citations
    20. Efficacy and Safety of a Drinkable Nutraceutical in Premenopausal Women with Telogen Effluvium: A 6-Month, Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Dermatology and Therapy · 2025
    21. 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
    22. A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 1% topical minoxidil solution in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia in Japanese women. PubMed · 2007 · 10 citations
    23. 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
    24. The Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Hair Regrowth: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial Stem Cells Translational Medicine · 2015 · 214 citations
    25. Proxalutamide Reduces the Rate of Hospitalization for COVID-19 Male Outpatients: A Randomized Double-Blinded Placebo-Controlled Trial Frontiers in Medicine · 2021 · 42 citations
    26. Therapeutic Potential of Gynostemma pentaphyllum Extract for Hair Health Enhancement: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Nutrients · 2025 · 4 citations
    27. Setipiprant for Androgenetic Alopecia in Males: Results from a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2a Trial Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · 2021 · 3 citations
    28. Safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of CG2001 in Chinese adult male subjects with androgenetic alopecia: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, single- and multi-doses, phase 1 clinical study Journal of Dermatological Treatment · 2026
    29. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo and Active Controlled Phase II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Novel Dutasteride Topical Solution (0.01%, 0.02%, and 0.05% w/v) in Male Subjects With Androgenetic Alopecia Cureus · 2025
    30. 5-Alpha-Reductase Inhibitors Reduce Remission Time of COVID-19: Results From a Randomized Double Blind Placebo Controlled Interventional Trial in 130 SARS-CoV-2 Positive Men medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2020 · 5 citations