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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
20
IPL laser monthly. Vertical and horizontal treatment, one pass over. Settings according to fitzpatrick skin type
The treatment is slightly painful, and noisy. Sham treatment impossible
University hospital Zealland
Roskilde, Denmark
RECRUITINGHiScore
50 % reduction in abcesses and draining fistual
Time frame: After 6 treatments i.e. 6 months
Sartorius score
HS severity score
Time frame: after 6 treatments i.e. 6 months
Physician global assesment
HS severity score
Time frame: after 6 treatments i.e. 6 months
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