Mindfulness in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Mindfulness in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

The study will investigate the impact of an 8-week-long Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course on quality of life and disease severity in patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS).

This is a voluntary 8-week-long, non-medical intervention study for patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). This study will enroll participants in an 8-week-long Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course and observed for any changes in validated measures of quality of life. Quality of life scores will be evaluated via multiple surveys including the Dermatology Quality of Life index, HS Quality of Life index, GAD7, and PHQ9. Surveys will be collected Week 1 of 8 week MBSR course intervention; Week 4; End of MBSR Course at week 8; and Week 12. The first goal is to investigate the effectiveness of the addition of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention to conventional medical treatment on improving mental health in HS participants. The second goal is to assess participant preference for MBSR intervention.

Inclusion Criteria:

• This study will only enroll subjects between the ages of 18-years and 89-years of age.
• Diagnosis of HS
• Able to read and comprehend study materials in English, ie: surveys

Exclusion Criteria:

• Those who do not fit inclusion criteria
• Non-English speaking
• Patient who recently began any psychotropic medication within 3 months prior to the baseline evaluation visit.