Intense Pulsed Light Therapy for Hidrosadenitis Suppurativa

Zealand University Hospital

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Acne Inversa; Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Treatments: Other: IPL laser; Other: No sham treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03203122

REG-115-2016

Details and patient eligibility

About

6 monthly treatments with IPL laser in patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa. The effect in measured on several severity scores.

Full description

Patient suffering from bilateral HS in the axilla or groin area are threated with IPL laser monthly for 6 months.

Patients are randomized to treatment in either left or right side, the other side works as control.

No sham treatment, but observers are blinded.

Enrollment: 20 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Bilateral HS in the axilla or groin area
• Fitzpatrick skin type I-II

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant
• Unable to understand or communicate with study personnel

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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20 participants in 2 patient groups

Study group

Experimental group

Description:

Patients are randomized to treatment of either right or left side. The other side works as control

Treatment:

Other: IPL laser

Comparator Group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Patients are randomized to treatment in either right or left side. The other side works as control

Treatment:

Other: No sham treatment