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Battlefield Acupuncture for Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Battlefield Acupuncture for Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

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18 years and older
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Overview

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

Description

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

Eligibility

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

Study details
    Hidradenitis Suppurativa

NCT04218422

Wayne State University

26 January 2024

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