Mindfulness may ease the burden of painful skin disease

NCT ID NCT05642039

Completed Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Miami Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a 6-week online mindfulness course could improve quality of life for people with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin condition that causes painful boils. Thirty-seven adults with HS took part. Half attended weekly mindfulness classes and did guided audio exercises at home, while the other half received a short educational course. Researchers measured changes in quality of life using standard questionnaires.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Mindfulness training (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a low-cost, non-drug way to help HS patients feel better emotionally and cope with their condition.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with only 37 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and mindfulness does not treat the skin disease itself.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hidradenitis suppurativa

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HIDRADENITIS SUPPURATIVA QUALITY OF LIFE

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Miami

Miami, Florida, 33136, United States

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