Mindfulness Training Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)

University of Miami

Status: Completed

Conditions: Quality of Life; Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness Course; Behavioral: HS Educational Course

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05642039

20220907

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this research is to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training on the quality of life of Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) patients. HS can have a profound impact on quality of life.

Enrollment: 37 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Hidradenitis Suppurativa patients registered in the University of Miami Hospital dermatology system. Patients can have lesions present at the time of study participation

Exclusion criteria

• Individuals with any of the following: active drug addictions, untreated Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), psychosis or suicidal ideations
• Adults unable to consent
• Pregnant women
• Prisoners
• Individuals below the age of 18 years old
• Individuals who do not speak English

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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37 participants in 2 patient groups

Mindfulness Course Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will participate in the mindfulness course that would last 6 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness Course

HS Educational Course Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will participate in the mindfulness course that would last 6 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: HS Educational Course