Battlefield Acupuncture for Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Purpose
The investigators will investigate battlefield acupuncture as a treatment for the pain of hidradenitis suppurativa.
Condition
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
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 Design
- Phase
- N/A
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Intervention Model Description
- Blinded, randomized trial
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
- Masking Description
- Participants will not know whether they got battlefield acupuncture or sham acupuncture
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Experimental Treatment |
2 treatments of battlefield acupuncture to the bilateral ears spaced one week apart |
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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) |
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Recruiting Locations
WSUPG Dermatology
Dearborn, Michigan 48124
Dearborn, Michigan 48124
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Study Contact
Detailed Description
Participants will report their pain level daily for 4 weeks. At week 2 and 3, they will get acupuncture in the ears.