Exercise may ease daily struggles for hidradenitis patients
NCT ID NCT06015438
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a simple home exercise program can improve strength, endurance, and quality of life for people with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful skin condition. Researchers will have 86 adults with HS follow a video-guided exercise routine 3-4 days a week. The goal is to see if exercise can help overcome physical limitations caused by HS.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Home Exercise Program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a safe, drug-free way to improve physical function and quality of life for people with hidradenitis suppurativa.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study without a control group for comparison. The exercise program may not lead to meaningful improvements, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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86 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 18 years old to 80 years old * Have diagnosis of HS confirmed by a dermatologist * Able to provide informed consent * For the extended portion of the study: Classified as having moderate-to-severe HS as per the IHS-4 criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who are not yet adults * Women known to be pregnant * Prisoners * Subjects, who in the opinion of the PI, cannot comply with the study procedures
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33125, United States
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