An interventional study of Fat grafting combine with hair transplantation and Hair transplantation in Fat Grafting, Hair Transplantation and Localized Scleroderma, sponsored by Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 59 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-24.
Sponsored by Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Investigating the efficacy and safety of autologous fat grafting combined with hair transplantation for the treatment of hair loss in patients with localized scleroderma."
Localized scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder affecting the connective tissue, with skin fibrosis being the primary symptom, potentially leading to skin hardening, atrophy, and hair loss.For facial deformities associated with localized scleroderma, current treatments primarily involve medication, which can ameliorate disease activity but does not reverse the condition. Hair transplantation can improve alopecia, although the survival rate of hair follicles in patients with scleroderma may be lower than in the general population.
Autologous fat grafting is a plastic surgery technique used for soft tissue augmentation and tissue regeneration. The stem cells and growth factors present in adipose tissue contribute to hair regrowth. Studies have indicated that autologous fat grafting, when used adjunctively with hair transplantation, can enhance the survival rate of hair follicles and increase patient satisfaction.Our research team has developed a patented adipose matrix vascular component known as ECM/SVF-gel. This component is rich in active cells and holds potential for regenerative medicine. It has been widely applied clinically to effectively ameliorate scar fibrosis and promote wound healing.
Based on existing research, we hypothesize that fat grafting may improve hair loss in patients with localized scleroderma and increase the survival rate of hair follicles. We plan to conduct a randomized controlled study comparing hair transplantation assisted by ECM/SVF-gel with traditional hair transplantation to validate our hypothesis and provide a more effective treatment option for patients with scleroderma.
27 studies on the registry are indexed under Scleroderma, Localized; 4 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 40 is above the median of 24 across 17 interventional studies indexed under Scleroderma, Localized.
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1. Patients with clinical symptoms consistent with localized scleroderma (LoSCAT score can be used to assist in diagnosis).
2. Diagnosed with secondary alopecia caused by localized scleroderma. 3. A history of hair loss in the affected area for more than 6 months, with an adequate supply of donor hair.
4. The disease is inactive and has been in a stationary phase for over a year (patients have no ongoing or intermittent hair loss accompanied by local pain, itching, or burning; scalp indicates no inflammatory cell infiltration, hair follicle orifices have disappeared, and hair follicles are replaced by connective tissue).
5. The general condition is stable, and the patient can tolerate anesthesia and surgery.
6. is greater than or equal to 17. 7. Age between 18 and 59. 8. The subject and their family are willing and able to comply with postoperative care and follow-up requirements.
9. The subject and their family have given and have signed the informed consent form.
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Biopsy and archival tissue
A biopsy takes a small piece of tissue to examine. “Archival tissue” is a sample already taken, for example at diagnosis, and kept by the hospital.
Whether a stored sample will do depends on when it was taken, how much there is and what the study needs. Ask whether the study accepts your stored sample or needs a new biopsy.
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BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
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Immunosuppression
A weakened immune system. It can come from an illness, such as HIV or some blood cancers, or from medicines that turn the immune system down, for example after an organ transplant or for an autoimmune disease; steroids at higher doses count.
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HIV
The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.
Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Hepatitis B tests
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.
Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Hepatitis C tests
Hepatitis C is a virus that infects the liver. An HCV antibody test can stay positive after an infection has cleared (and is occasionally positive without one); an HCV RNA test shows whether the virus is there now.
After treatment, hepatitis C counts as cured when HCV RNA is still undetectable 12 weeks or more after the treatment ended. Studies often accept people cured this way.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Procedure: Fat grafting combine with hair transplantation
Procedure: Hair transplantation
Patients enrolled in this experiment will be divided into two groups.The experimental group will have autologous fat tissue harvested during surgery for fat grafting in the patient's alopecia area, and a subsequent hair transplantation will be performed after three months when the transplanted fat has stabilized and survived.
Patients enrolled in this experiment will be divided into two groups. The control group will undergo a simple hair transplantation surgery.
Hair follicle survival rate
Number of follicular units per square centimeter at 12 months post-surgery divided by the number of transplanted follicular units per square centimeter immediately post-surgery, multiplied by 100%.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 months
LoSCAT Score
Observe the skin lesion conditions of the treatment area before and after treatment, and assess using the LoSCAT scale at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months post-surgery.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months
Comprehensive efficacy assessment
Observe and record the hair growth conditions of patients in both groups after surgery and during the follow-up period, and collect relevant statistical data. A comprehensive evaluation is conducted based on four aspects: the coverage rate of the bald area 12 months after surgery, surgical scars, hair density, and hair growth direction. The medical aesthetic effect is evaluated by physicians: Excellent: The bald area is completely covered, the design line is natural and aesthetically pleasing, with no surgical scars, even hair density, and the growth direction is basically consistent with the original hair growth direction; Good: The coverage area of the bald area is ≥80%, with no obvious surgical scars, and the hair density is basically even; Poor: The coverage area of the bald area is \<80%, with residual surgical scars, uneven hair density, and disordered hair growth direction. Aesthetics = Excellent + Good.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 months
Patient satisfaction
At the 12-month follow-up after surgery, a self-made questionnaire is used to evaluate the satisfaction of patients and their families with the post-treatment hair growth in both groups. The scoring range is 0\~100 points, divided into five levels: Very Satisfied (85\~100 points, including 85 points), Satisfied (70-85 points, including 70 points), Generally Satisfied (55-70 points, including 55 points), Dissatisfied (40-55 points, including 40 points), Very Dissatisfied (below 40 points). Record the patient satisfaction and calculate the patient satisfaction rate
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 months
Quality of life score
Before the start of treatment and 12 months after surgery, the DLQI questionnaire is used to score the quality of life of patients in both groups, with the score increasing as the patient's quality of life improves
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 months
Skin biopsy
Histological assessment of the degree of inflammation and fibrosis in the hair transplant area is conducted 12 months after surgery.
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 months
Plan to share: No
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Ran from Dec 2024 to primary completion in Sep 2026, 20 months.
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