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Rajput Cyclical nutritional therapy clinical trial

Table 4: Patient’s self-assessment scores, min 0 to max 5 [Figure 3]. Patients with thinning in the crown area also
responded well to cyclical medicine [Figure 4]. The
Criteria Score
Area has become worse than before -1 additional improvement in hair calibre was 24% at 6
Area looks the same 0 months which raised to 63% by the end of 1 year.
Hair loss is under control 1
Area looks better than before 1 Group TW, female patients on cyclical medicine
Area is showing new hair growth 1 showed an average 20% improvement in density
Area of hair loss has become smaller than before 1 at 2 months and 36% at 4 months [Figure 5]. All
Friends and others are noticing the difference 1 patients responded with variable improvement in
density and calibre. The improvement in calibre was
unabated all through the study period in 41% patients on average 10% in 2 months and 25% in 4 months.
having no relief. At the end of 4 months 22% patients As the follow-up continued beyond the first 4 months
reported that they had some relief from hair fall, while cycle, the patients in the treatment group TW had 41%
37% patients insisted their hair fall had increased improvement in hair density at 6 months and 70% at 1
despite being on treatment.
year [Figures 5B and 6A]. The results were statistically
Density and calibre
Group TM showed 18% average improvement in A
density at 2 months and 30% and at 4 months. All
patients responded with variable improvement in
density and calibre. The average improvement in
calibre in 2 months was 9% and at 4 months was
21% [Figure 1]. As the follow-up continued beyond
the first 4 months cycle, the patients in the treatment
group TM had 51% improvement in hair density at 6
months and 76% improvement at the end of 1 year
[Figure 2]. The results were statistically significant with
P-value 0.00057. One patient showed a maximum of
156% further improvement in hair density by 1 year
B

A

C
B

Figure 2: A: grade V baldness day one before starting treatment;
B: improvement after 2 months of nutritional correction and 2%
Figure 1: A: hair calibre folliscope measurement before; B: minoxidil; C: regrowth in grade V baldness in 6 months without
computerized folliscope measurement of hair calibre after 4 months finasteride
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