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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness Course Group | Experimental | Participants will participate in the mindfulness course that would last 6 weeks. |
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| HS Educational Course Group | Experimental | Participants will participate in the mindfulness course that would last 6 weeks. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Mindfulness Course | Behavioral | Participants will attend a weekly 1.5-hour class over a 6-week period via Zoom. Participants will also be required to listen to guided practice audio recordings that are 12-20 minutes long and complete a weekly homework log detailing all audio recordings completed. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| HS Quality of Life Measure (HiSQOL) Scores | HS quality of life (HiSQOL) has a total score ranging from 0 to 68, with higher scores indicating more severe impact on participant's quality of life | Up to 10 weeks |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) Scores | Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) has a total score ranging from 0 to 30 with the lower score indicating higher health related quality of life | Up to 10 weeks |
| Number of participants at each Refined Hurley Classification |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Hadar Lev-Tov, MD | University of Miami | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Miami | Miami | Florida | 33136 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D017497 | Hidradenitis Suppurativa |
| ID | Term |
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| D017192 | Skin Diseases, Bacterial |
| D001424 | Bacterial Infections |
| D001423 | Bacterial Infections and Mycoses |
| D007239 | Infections |
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| HS Educational Course | Behavioral | Participants will meet for 10 -15 minutes once a week over a 6-week period. The course will be administered verbally or with the use of PowerPoint slides. |
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The Hurley Classification is staged as: 1 (single or multiple abscesses without sinus tract formation or scarring); 2 (recurrent abscesses with one or more sinus tracts and scarring widely separated by normal skin); 3 (diffuse involvement with multiple sinus tracts and no intervening normal skin). |
| Up to 10 weeks |
| Hidradenitis Suppurativa Physician's Global Assessment Scale (HS-PGA) Scores | HS Physician's Global Assessment (HS-PGA) Scale is a 6-point Likert scale from 0 (clear) to 5 (very severe). Total score ranges from 0 to 30 with the higher score indicating more severe HS symptoms | Up to 10 weeks |
| Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire - Short Form (FFMQ-SF) Scores | FFMQ-SF has total scores ranging from 15 to 75. Higher scores indicate greater levels of mindfulness. | Up to 10 weeks |
| Pain Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Scores | Pain VAS has a range from 0 to 10 with a higher score indicating worse pain | Up to 10 weeks |
| Sleep Quality Scale (SQS) Scores | Sleep Quality Scale (SQS) has a score ranging from 0-10 with a greater score indicating greater sleep quality | Up to 10 weeks |
| Number of Pain medication Usage | Patient reported number of pain medications used by participants in the past week | Up to 10 weeks |
| Number of work/school days missed | Patient reported number of work/school days missed in the past week | Up to 10 weeks |
| Number of visits to the emergency room | Patient reported number of visits to the emergency room in the past week | Up to 10 weeks |
| D012874 | Skin Diseases, Infectious |
| D013492 | Suppuration |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D016575 | Hidradenitis |
| D013543 | Sweat Gland Diseases |