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Henry Ford Health System |
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Information provided by: | Henry Ford Health System |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00494351 |
Condition | Intervention |
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa |
Procedure: Long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser 1064 nm |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Prospective Controlled Study of the Efficacy of NdYag for Hidradenitis Suppurativa |
Estimated Enrollment: | 20 |
Study Start Date: | June 2007 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | May 2008 |
Background:
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic suppurative recurrent disease of the apocrine glands. Histological studies suggest that it is a disease of the follicles with apocrine involvement as a secondary event. There is limited efficacy of medical treatments and high morbidity for surgical treatment. Limited data are available on the short and long term efficacy of laser treatments for use in HS.
Purpose of the study:
To investigate the efficacy of NdYag 1064nm laser for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa.
Significance:
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, often suppurative skin condition which affects primarily the hair follicles. A variety of therapies have been used to treat HS, often with unsatisfactory results. As the Nd Yag laser is a highly effective laser treatment for hair removal as well as for the treatment of deeper follicular disorders of the skin which associated inflammation, we postulate that the Nd Yag may be highly effective for decreasing the inflammation, pain, suppuration and frequency of recurrence of HS.
Study design:
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
For inclusion, the subject must:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, Michigan | |
Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Medical Center, 3031 West Grand Boulevard, | |
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48202 |
Principal Investigator: | Iltefat H. Hamzavi, M.D. | Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System |
Study ID Numbers: | IRB4309 |
Study First Received: | June 27, 2007 |
Last Updated: | September 7, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00494351 |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Nd:YAG laser |
Bacterial Infections Skin Diseases, Infectious Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Bacterial |
Suppuration Hidradenitis Hidradenitis suppurativa Hidradenitis Suppurativa |
Sweat Gland Diseases Infection |