RecruitingNCT07755670

Exploration of Brain Functional Networks in Patients With Hidradenitis Suppurativa Using fMRI


Sponsor

Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Enrollment

80 participants

Start Date

Jan 3, 2026

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn whether adults with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) have changes in resting brain activity and how these changes are related to disease severity, pain, sleep, mood, and quality of life. The study will also examine whether brain activity changes after patients receive biologic or small-molecule treatment as part of their regular medical care. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Are resting brain activity patterns different between people with HS and healthy participants? * Are these brain activity patterns related to HS severity, pain, sleep problems, anxiety, depression, and quality of life? * Do brain activity patterns change after 3 months of routine treatment, and are these changes related to improvement in HS symptoms? Researchers will compare participants with HS with healthy participants of similar age and sex. A subgroup of participants with HS who receive biologic or small-molecule treatment as part of routine clinical care will also be assessed before and after treatment. Participants may: * Complete assessments of HS severity, pain, sleep, mood, and quality of life * Undergo resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging * Undergo skin ultrasound and routine laboratory testing * Allow photographs of affected skin areas to be taken * Return for follow-up assessments for up to 3 months


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 YearsMax Age: 45 Years

Plain Language Summary

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This clinical trial is studying a biological treatment called Routine Biologic Therapy for Hidradenitis Suppurativa for people with hidradenitis suppurativa (hs). The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location.

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Interventions

BIOLOGICALRoutine Biologic Therapy for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Biologic therapy is prescribed by the treating physician as part of routine clinical care and is not assigned by the study protocol. The study observes changes in clinical outcomes and resting-state brain activity before treatment and during 3 months of follow-up.


Locations(1)

Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, China

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