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Participate in Research

Alopecia studies currently recruiting patients:

If you are interested in taking part in a trial, then you could ask your doctor if they know of any that might be suitable for you. You can also have a look at the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Be a part of Research website, to search for current clinical trials for alopecia.

A clinical trial to test a new topical treatment for alopecia areata

A clinical trial to test a new topical treatment for alopecia areata

A new clinical trial has opened and is recruiting study volunteers who have mild to moderate alopecia areata. Read more

Published: 11th January, 2022

Updated: 13th May, 2022

Author: Amy Johnson

Alopecia Biobank (Glasgow)

Alopecia Biobank (Glasgow)

The Alopecia Biobank is collecting samples of blood, skin swabs, skin biopsies and stool from volunteers with AA, AT and AU, to investigate how immune cells cause hair loss. Read more

Published: 22nd May, 2020

Author: Carolyn Johnson

Ethical Tissue Bank (Bradford)

Ethical Tissue Bank (Bradford)

The Ethical Tissue bank at the University of Bradford are collecting skin biopsies from people with alopecia areata. Read more

Published: 22nd May, 2020

Updated: 2nd June, 2020

Author: Carolyn Johnson

SECURE-Alopecia registry

SECURE-Alopecia registry

A physician-entered patient registry, “SECURE-Alopecia”, designed to record COVID-19 positive alopecia patient outcomes. Read more

Published: 4th June, 2020

Updated: 9th June, 2020

Author: Carolyn Johnson

The socioeconomic burden of alopecia areata

The socioeconomic burden of alopecia areata

A study exploring the social and financial impact of living with alopecia to inform further about the true burden of AA Read more

Published: 17th May, 2022

Updated: 18th May, 2022

Author: Amy Johnson

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