New survey aims to give voice to hidradenitis suppurativa patients
NCT ID NCT03572738
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study surveyed 67 adults with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) to better understand how the condition affects their quality of life. Researchers also tested a new tool that lets patients rate their own disease severity using photos. The goal is to improve how doctors and patients communicate about HS and its daily burden.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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67 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2018
- Finished
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Jan 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.
Who is studied
Subset of all Hidradenitis Suppurativa patients who visited the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's dermatology clinic during last 5 years will be mailed questionnaires and recruited in clinic.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Patients diagnosed with Hidradenitis Suppurativa by a dermatologist at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's dermatology clinic. * Patients 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years of age * Any patient who does not have a mailing address on file
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27517, United States
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