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6 monthly treatments with IPL laser in patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa. The effect in measured on several severity scores.
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study group | Experimental | Patients are randomized to treatment of either right or left side. The other side works as control |
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| Comparator Group | Sham Comparator | Patients are randomized to treatment in either right or left side. The other side works as control |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPL laser | Other | IPL laser monthly. Vertical and horizontal treatment, one pass over. Settings according to fitzpatrick skin type |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| HiScore | 50 % reduction in abcesses and draining fistual | After 6 treatments i.e. 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Sartorius score | HS severity score | after 6 treatments i.e. 6 months |
| Physician global assesment | HS severity score | after 6 treatments i.e. 6 months |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Riis, MD | Contact | 47322672 | pmik@regionsjaelland.dk | |
| Gregor Jemec, DMSc | Contact | gbj@regÃonsjaelland.dk |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University hospital Zealland | Recruiting | Roskilde | 4000 | Denmark |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017497 | Hidradenitis Suppurativa |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017192 | Skin Diseases, Bacterial |
| D001424 | Bacterial Infections |
| D001423 | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
| D007239 | Infections |
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Patients are randomized to treatment in either left or right side, using the other side as control.
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Outcome assesor and primary invstigator are blinded and not present at treatments.
| No sham treatment | Other | The treatment is slightly painful, and noisy. Sham treatment impossible |
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| D012874 | Skin Diseases, Infectious |
| D013492 | Suppuration |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D016575 | Hidradenitis |
| D013543 | Sweat Gland Diseases |