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NCT Number: NCT04218422

Battlefield Acupuncture for Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

The investigators will investigate battlefield acupuncture as a treatment for the pain of hidradenitis suppurativa.

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Key information

Conditions

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Bacterial Infections Bacterial Infections and Mycoses Hidradenitis Infections Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Bacterial Skin Diseases, Infectious Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases Suppuration Sweat Gland Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

WSUPG Dermatology

Dearborn, Michigan, 48124, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Steven D Daveluy

CONTACT

[email protected]

313-429-7854

About this study

Participants will report their pain level daily for 4 weeks. At week 2 and 3, they will get acupuncture in the ears.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • age 18 years or older
  • dermatologist-confirmed diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa
  • significant pain from hidradenitis at least twice weekly
  • stable treatment regimen for hidradenitis during study period

Exclusion criteria

  • disease or disfigurement of the ear that prevents battlefield acupuncture of the ears
  • other chronic pain that will interfere with the ability to rate hidradenitis pain

Treatment and study plan

Battlefield Acupuncture

Procedure

Acupuncture at 5 points on the ears

Sham acupuncture

Procedure

Sham acupuncture in 2 points for liver and 1 point for stomach

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Pain Numerical Rating Score

    Time frame: Average Score from scores Recorded daily for 4 weeks

    Difference in Average Patient self-reported Pain Numerical Rating Score from 0-10, comparing average from 2 weeks prior to treatment with average from 2 weeks after treatment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Wayne State University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Battlefield Acupuncture to Treat Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Important dates

Study start
2020
Primary completion
2030
Study completion
2031
First posted
Jan 6, 2020
Registry last updated
May 16, 2023

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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