Pressure therapy (PT) and silicone therapy are recommended as first-line non-invasive treatments HS, yet the effectiveness of the combination of these two treatments through an RCT trial has not been established yet. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the combination of adequate pressure therapy and silicone gel sheeting implemented by Smart Scar Care Pad (SSCP) + Smart Pressure Monitored Suit (SPMS) versus conventional Pressure Garment (PG in the management of severe HS in adult. It is hypothesized that the combination of adequate pressure therapy and silicone gel sheeting will demonstrate its superiority in improving scar parameters than conventional pressure garment therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
72
compression will be delivered using compression garment
occlusion will be delivered using silicone gel sheeting
Change from baseline HS thickness at 6 months
HS thickness measured by the Diagnostic Ultrasound System
Time frame: at baseline, one and six month after treatment
Change from baseline HS color at 6 months
HS color measured by the DermaLab Combo Color measurement
Time frame: at baseline, one and six month after treatment
Change from baseline HS pliability at 6 months
HS pliability measured by the DermaLab Combo elasticity measurement
Time frame: at baseline, one and six month after treatment
Change from baseline HS hydration at 6 months
HS hydration measured by the DermaLab Combo hydration measurement
Time frame: at baseline, one and six month after treatment
Itchiness
HS Itchiness measured by the Numerical rating scale
Time frame: at baseline, one and six month after treatment
QoL
SF-36 will be used to measure the Quality of Life.
Time frame: at baseline, one and six month after treatment
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