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Clinical Study to Evaluate the Improvement in Hair Loss in Skin of Color Treated With Fractional Non-Ablative Laser

An interventional study of FoLix treatment for improving the scalp hair appearance in Hair Loss, sponsored by Lumenis Be Ltd.. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 21 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-01-02.

Sponsored by Lumenis Be Ltd. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Feb 2025; still recruiting 1 year 8 months later.
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
21 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The study incudes 18 to 55 y/o healthy subjects with moderate hair loss stage and Fitzpatrick skin type 5 or 6

Read the detailed description

The FoLix laser system contains Erbium:Glass Fiber Laser Technology with a wavelength of 1565 nm. It is the first FDA cleared fractional laser device for treatment of hair loss that has demonstrated safety and efficacy.

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Conditions studied

  • Hair Loss

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In context

Alopecia

511 studies on the registry are indexed under Alopecia; 128 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 40 is below the median of 50 across 430 interventional studies indexed under Alopecia.

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Lead sponsor

Lumenis Be Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 32 studies on the registry; 5 are open to participants now.

Of its 7 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 1 (14%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
21 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  • Male and females between 21 - 55 years of age, inclusive.
  • Have Fitzpatrick Skin Type V to VI.
  • Have mild to moderate hair loss (Ludwig scale I-II for women, Norwood-Hamilton scale I-III for males)
  • Have self-reported thinning or hair loss for more than 6 months prior to screening but less than 5 years.
  • Clinically confirmed to have hair loss or thinning by the investigator via physical exam
  • Didn't receive hair-loss treatments or participated in a clinical study using 1565 NAFL device
  • In good general health, as determined by the Investigator
  • Willing and able to attend all study visits
  • Willing to maintain the same hair style as at the Screening Visit for the duration of the study. If coloring hair, willing to color it with the same frequency of usage as in the past, making sure not to color within 1-week before and 1-week after an in-office appointment
  • Willing to use a mild non-medicated shampoo and conditioner for the duration of the study (medicated shampoo and conditioner refer to any prescription shampoo or conditioner as well as any over-the counter medicated shampoo or conditioner, such as those for treatment of dandruff or promoting hair growth)
  • Have a negative urine pregnancy test at screening and be using, and continue to use for the duration of the study, an effective method (i.e., abstinence, barrier control, intrauterine device [IUD], or hormonal [estrogen/progestin] contraceptives) for at least one menstrual cycle prior to study; if using IUD or hormonal contraceptives - then at least 2 years prior to screening, the initiation of which should not have been associated with initiation of hair loss/thinning.
  • Be willing and able to cooperate with the requirements of the study including images taken using a smart camera (multi-spectral) of several skin conditions
  • Voluntarily sign and date an agreement approved by the Institutional Review Board
  • Be able to complete and understand the various rating instruments in English
  • Sponsor approved global image assessment of degree of thinning / hair loss

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of alopecia areata or scarring forms of alopecia
  • Patient is of skin type I-IV
  • Scalp hair loss on the treatment area, due to disease, injury, or medical therapy
  • Subjects who are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding. A urine pregnancy test will be done to rule out pregnancy. Subjects of who are not using an approved method of (oral contraceptives, IUD, contraceptive implant, barrier methods with spermicide or abstinence). Females of non-childbearing potential are defined as (e.g.: absence of menstrual bleeding for one year), hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy
  • Current skin disease (e.g., psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, skin cancer, eczema, sun damage, seborrheic dermatitis), cuts and or abrasions on the scalp or condition (e.g., sunburn, tattoos) on the treatment area that, in the opinion of the Investigator, might put the subject at risk or interfere with the study conduct or evaluations
  • Participated in a previous 1565 NAFL study or treatment
  • History of surgical correction of hair loss on the scalp/ Hair transplants.
  • Use of any products or devices purported to promote scalp hair growth (e.g., finasteride or minoxidil) within the 90 days prior to the Baseline Visit.
  • Use of anti-androgenic therapies (e.g., spironolactone, flutamide, cyproterone acetate, cimetidine) within 60 days prior to the Baseline Visit.
  • No history of burning, flaking, itching, and stinging of the scalp.
  • A chronic condition of high severity dandruff.
  • History of (except scc and bcc skin cancers) or undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatments.
  • A known history of thyroid disease, any other thyroid disorder/abnormality or other autoimmune disorders that in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the study treatment.
  • A known history of untreated or uncontrolled depression or bipolar disease or any other condition that may impact the subject's participation.
  • Recent utilization of low level lasers for treating hair loss (past 6 months).
  • Has any condition that the treating investigator or PI thinks may put the Subject at risk or interfere with their participation in the study.
  • Is involved in any injury litigation claims.
  • Known history or recent bloodwork indicating iron deficiency (ferritin level is less than 30 ng/mL), bleeding disorders or dysfunction syndrome as well as subjects receiving anticoagulant therapy or smokers with usage >20 cigarettes/day.
  • Use of any medications that are known to potentially cause hair loss or affect hair growth, as determined by PI.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(7)

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Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

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.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

Cancer (malignancy)

Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.

Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

Autoimmune disease

A condition in which the immune system attacks the body’s own tissues, such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes or inflammatory bowel disease.

Immunotherapy studies often leave out active autoimmune disease, and some name exceptions, such as thyroid disease on replacement hormone. Check the exceptions this study lists.

Platelets

Blood cells that help blood clot. Too few raises the risk of bleeding and bruising. A usual adult range is about 150–400 × 10⁹/L (150,000–400,000 per µL); each lab has its own reference range.

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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    healthy subjects with moderate hair loss stage and skin color type 5 or 6

    The FoLix is FDA cleared for hair loss treatments in patients with skin type 1 to 4. It is no being studied for patients with skin type 5 and 6 to allow expending the product labeling

    Device: FoLix treatment for improving the scalp hair appearance

Interventions

  • DeviceFoLix treatment for improving the scalp hair appearance

    The study patients will receive 4 FoLix treatment in 4 weeks intervals. the scalp hair improvement will be evaluated by 3 blinded assessors who shall review before and after images, as well as hair count data

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. improvement in scalp hair appearance by comparing before and after images

    The primary endpoint, the proportion of picture sets correctly classified as before/after by at least 2 of the 3 blinded reviewers, will be summarized by a count a percentage with exact two-sided 95% confidence interval. If the lower limit is greater than 70%, the null hypothesis will be rejected, and the endpoint will be deemed successfully met. There will be no formal interim statistical analysis.

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Hair count values

    The degree of improvement in hair quality and quantity using trichoscopic analyses will be based on the following: * Terminal to Vellus Ratio * Average hairs per follicular unit * Average hair width (mm) * Inter-follicular mean distance (mm) * Improvement in scalp hair appearance (blinded reviewers)

    Time frame: 12 months

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • UnionDerm
    New York, New York 10003, United States
    Recruiting
    • Anne Chapas, MD, Medical Doctor · Contactresearch@unionderm.com · 212-366-5400
    • Anne Chapas, MD, Medical Doctor · Principal investigator
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jan 2, 2026, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06885112
Lead sponsor
Lumenis Be Ltd.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 20, 2025
Start date
Feb 21, 2025
Primary completion
Feb 21, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Feb 21, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Jan 2, 2026

Study contacts

Keren Hayut
Contact
keren.hayut@lumenis.com
+972506905252

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
Yes
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