Laser zaps painful lumps in early HS trial
NCT ID NCT07155239
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests a 1726-nm laser (AviClear) to reduce painful lumps and abscesses in hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic skin condition. Thirty adults with mild-to-moderate HS will have one side of their body treated with the laser and the other side with a sham procedure. The goal is to see if the laser safely lowers inflammation and improves symptoms over 24 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 1726-nm diode laser (AviClear)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-invasive laser treatment to ease painful skin lumps in early-stage hidradenitis suppurativa.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early Phase 1 pilot trial with only 30 people. The laser may not reduce symptoms better than no treatment, and results may not apply to all skin types or disease stages.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
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18 to 60 years
- 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.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults 18-60 years; any sex; Fitzpatrick I-VI. * Clinical HS, Hurley I-II (Investigator confirmed). * At least one inflammatory nodule in a paired, bilateral region (axilla, groin/inguinal, inframammary, inner thigh, or buttock) within 4 weeks prior to baseline. * Able to read/speak English/Chinese/Spanish/Vietnamese and sign consent. * Willing/able to comply with visits, pre/post-care, standardized photography. * Agree to avoid new HS procedures/therapies in study areas through Week 24. * No laser contraindication; agrees to shave/clip hair before treatments. * Optional translational cohort: willing to undergo 4-mm punch biopsy at baseline and Week 16 from the randomized regions (separate consent). Exclusion Criteria: * Hurley III (extensive sinus tracts). * No qualifying nodule(s) in paired bilateral regions in past 4 weeks. * Prior device/procedure to target areas within 3 months (chemical peel, dermabrasion, microneedling/RF, other lasers/LBB, cryo/chemo-destruction) * Had Botulinum toxin in target areas within 3 months or planned during study. * Had systemic retinoid (e.g., isotretinoin) within 3 months. * Photosensitizing meds that, in PI's judgment, materially increase risk and cannot be held. * Pregnancy/breastfeeding/plans to conceive during study. * Active infection, still healing wounds (investigator judgment) in target areas. * History of keloids/hypertrophic scars, radiation to target areas, malignancy in target areas, diagnosed immunodeficiency, uncontrolled coagulation disorder or therapeutic anticoagulation that cannot be safely managed. * Excessive tanning or inability to avoid tanning. * Any condition (medical/mental) or prisoner status that in PI's opinion compromises safety or adherence.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wynn Medical Center Rheumatology/Dermatology
RECRUITINGRosemead, California, 91770, United States
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