Scientists launch major study to unravel mysteries of painful skin disease
NCT ID NCT03967600
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is collecting data from 1,000 people with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a painful and poorly understood skin condition. Researchers aim to identify key clinical and biological features of HS to create a classification system and find potential treatment targets. Participants will provide samples and medical information over time, but no experimental treatment is given.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could lead to better classification of hidradenitis suppurativa and identify new targets for future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test any therapy. Results may take years to translate into clinical benefits.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2016
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Ages
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13 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 13 years or older 2. Diagnosis of HS clinically-confirmed by a physician Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Inability to give informed consent or have a parent/guardian who is able and willing to give informed consent. Healthy Volunteer Inclusion Criteria: 1. No history of chronic skin conditions 2. No recent history of antibiotic use Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Inability to give informed consent or have a parent/guardian who is able and willing to give informed consent.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, San Francisco
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94115, United States
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