Recruiting NCT04218422
Battlefield Acupuncture for Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
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In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Battlefield Acupuncture, Sham Acupuncture.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Battlefield Acupuncture to Treat Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Overview
The investigators will investigate battlefield acupuncture as a treatment for the pain of hidradenitis suppurativa.
Detailed description
Participants will report their pain level daily for 4 weeks. At week 2 and 3, they will get acupuncture in the ears.
Interventions
- Procedure Battlefield Acupuncture
Acupuncture at 5 points on the ears - Procedure Sham Acupuncture
Sham acupuncture in 2 points for liver and 1 point for stomach
Primary outcome measures
- Change in Pain Numerical Rating Score [Time frame: Average Score from scores Recorded daily for 4 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
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
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Single blind
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- WSUPG Dermatology — Dearborn
Publications
- Horvath B, Janse IC, Sibbald GR. Pain management in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015 Nov;73(5 Suppl 1):S47-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.07.046. PMID 26470616
Identifiers
NCT: NCT04218422 · IRB-19-12-1642