A 3-Month, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Ability of an Extra-Strength Marine Protein Supplement to Promote Hair Growth and Decrease Shedding in Women with Self-Perceived Thinning Hair
Table 3
Quality of Life Questionnaire results.
Question
MPS,
Placebo,
Baseline
Day 90
Significance*
Baseline
Day 90
Significance*
(1) I am embarrassed by my thinning hair.
2.70 ( 0.84)
2.13 (0.82)
2.73 (1.02)
2.47 (0.92)
(2) Because of my thinning hair, I avoid social gatherings.
1.77 (0.68)
1.37 (0.49)
1.67 (0.84)
1.53 (0.78)
P = NS
(3) I do not like meeting new people as I feel they are judging me because of my thinning hair.
2.10 (0.76)
1.63 (0.62)
1.87 (0.94)
1.73 (0.87)
P = NS
(4) I avoid going out during the day because of my thinning hair.
1.77 (0.68)
1.37 (0.49)
1.70 (0.92)
1.50 (0.78)
(5) My condition impacts my emotional state at work.
2.10 (0.92)
1.73 (0.74)
2.13 (0.90)
2.03 (1.03)
P = NS
(6) I feel my thinning hair has impacted my ability to succeed in interviews.
2.07 (0.74)
1.57 (0.94)
1.73 (1.14)
1.60 (1.04)
P = NS
(7) My condition has prevented my participation in a sports activity.
2.07 (0.94)
1.57 (0.77)
1.83 (0.95)
1.83 (0.75)
P = NS
(8) My condition impacts my self-esteem.
2.87 (0.86)
2.20 (0.81)
2.97 (0.93)
2.53 (0.97)
(9) My condition makes me feel self-conscious about my thinning hair.
3.03 (0.81)
2.43 (0.77)
3.13 (0.90)
2.80 (1.03)
(10) Because of my thinning hair, I fear being the center of attention.
2.00 (0.91)
1.57 (0.77)
2.37 (1.00)
2.10 (1.24)
(11) I feel my thinning hair is affecting my personal relationships.
2.23 (0.97)
1.87 (0.86)
2.33 (1.09)
2.03 (1.03)
(12) Because of my thinning hair, I avoid being intimate with my partner.
1.70 (0.92)
1.37 (0.67)
1.67 (0.92)
1.47 (0.86)
P = NS
(13) Because of my thinning hair, I feel less attractive to my significant other.
2.47 (1.01)
1.93 (1.05)
2.73 (1.11)
2.47 (1.20)
(14) Because of my thinning hair, I am less outgoing than I would like to be.
2.33 (1.03)
1.90 (0.92)
2.27 (0.94)
2.02 (1.07)
(15) Because of my thinning hair, I feel unattractive.
2.70 (1.02)
2.27 (0.94)
2.87 (0.90)
2.50 (0.97)
*Repeated measures ANOVA across study days contrasts per treatment group; NS, not significant.
