RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT04218422

Battlefield Acupuncture for Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Battlefield Acupuncture to Treat Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa


Sponsor

Wayne State University

Enrollment

32 participants

Start Date

Jan 22, 2020

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

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


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria4

  • 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 Criteria2

  • 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

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Interventions

PROCEDUREBattlefield Acupuncture

Acupuncture at 5 points on the ears

PROCEDURESham Acupuncture

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


Locations(1)

WSUPG Dermatology

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

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