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Battlefield Acupuncture for Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Battlefield Acupuncture to Treat Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

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

About the study

The investigators will investigate battlefield acupuncture as a treatment for the pain of hidradenitis suppurativa.

What is being tested

• Battlefield Acupuncture (procedure)
• Sham Acupuncture (procedure)

Sponsor: Wayne State University · Participants: 32 · Started: Jan 22, 2020

Contact the study team

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT04218422

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Hidradenitis Suppurativa
• Pain

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.