Battlefield Acupuncture to Treat Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The investigators will investigate battlefield acupuncture as a treatment for the pain of hidradenitis suppurativa.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• 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
Locations
United States
Michigan
WSUPG Dermatology
RECRUITING
Dearborn
Time Frame
Start Date: 2020-01-22
Estimated Completion Date: 2031-02-20
Participants
Target number of participants: 32
Treatments
Experimental: Treatment
2 treatments of battlefield acupuncture to the bilateral ears spaced one week apart
Sham_comparator: Control
2 treatments with sham acupuncture to the bilateral ears at acupuncture points not associated with pain relief (2 liver and 1 stomach)
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Wayne State University