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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to find out if taking a birth control pill, YAZ, is safe and effective for treating hidradenitis suppurativa. Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic (long lasting) skin disorder that mostly affects the armpits and groin area. It appears as blackheads and one or more red, tender bumps that may enlarge, break open, and drain pus. Scarring may result after several attacks of the disease. The exact cause of HS isn't known. However, it is believed that the plugging of hair follicles and bacterial infection that occur in acne also occur in HS. Many of the medications used for treating acne are also used for HS. However, none of the medications are consistently effective. YAZ is a combination birth control pill. Nearly all birth control pills are made up of a combination of estrogen and progestin hormones. YAZ contains ethinyl estradiol (an estrogen) and drospirenone (a progestin). People who develop acne have sebaceous glands that are over-stimulated by male sex hormones (androgens). Sebaceous glands secrete an oily substance into a hair follicle to lubricate hair or skin. The progestin in YAZ actually blocks the male sex hormones (androgens) that cause acne. Hormones seem to play a role in HS as the condition occurs after puberty. It affects more women than men and HS often gets worse around the time a women has her menstrual period. YAZ has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat moderate acne in women who desire an oral contraceptive for birth control. This study uses a placebo. A placebo looks like the study drug but contains no active drug. We use placebos in research studies to learn if the effects seen in research subjects are truly from the study drug or from other reasons.
- Determination of the short and long term efficacy of NdYag laser for treatment of Hidradenitis suppurativa, which is an inflamed, deeper follicular disorders. - Determination of patient tolerance of discomfort associated with NdYag laser treatment for Hidradenitis suppurativa. - Determination of the impact of this condition on quality of life and if there is any impact of therapy in the dermatology quality of life index. - Evaluate the histopathologic changes of YAG therapy on affected skin Second phase of study: - Prospective, controlled clinical and histologic study of patients with Hurley Stage II HS disease. - 19 patients of skin types II to VI with Hurley Stage II hidradenitis suppurativa lesions of the axilla and groin. This is a different set of patients than those treated in the first phase of the study above. This study primarily focuses on and further characterizes the histologic changes after laser treatment.
This study will investigate the efficacy of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT), which is the therapeutic use of photochemical reactions, in treating hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a chronic inflammatory condition affecting areas of skin with sweat glands. We expect that PDT is effective in treating HS.
A research study to determine the efficacy of a 1320 nm laser device for the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa.
The rationale of the protocol is based on the reported beneficiary results of case-patients by the administration of other anti-TNF drug (infliximab) in separate cases on the grounds of a probable autoimmune predisposition of the disease. The objective of this study is to clarify the potency of etanercept for the therapy of hidradenitis suppurativa.
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness and safety of efalizumab in treating hydradenitis suppurativa, and to evaluate the duration of the benefit seen in people who respond to treatment with efalizumab, after the medication is stopped.
This study is being done to test a drug called etanercept (Enbrel®). Etanercept has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of chronic moderate to severe plaque psoriasis (PsO), for use in reducing the signs and symptoms of moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults and children, and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in adults. It is available by prescription for the treatment of PsO, RA, PsA, and AS. Etanercept is approved for injection under the skin at a dose of 50 mg per week in patients with psoriasis. The purpose of this study is to determine whether etanercept is safe and effective for the treatment of hidradenitis. Another purpose of this study is to determine the impact of etanercept treatment of hidradenitis on skin related to quality of life. The skin lesions typically associated with hidradenitis are thought to be partly due to a blockage that occurs in sweat glands, called apocrine ducts, which become inflamed and eventually destroyed. A protein found in the body called tumor necrosis factor alpha, or TNF- α, is a hormone that causes this inflammation or swelling. The study drug, etanercept, blocks the action of TNF- α. By blocking the action of TNF-α, etanercept may provide a reduction in the signs and symptoms of hidradenitis. This study will take place at the University of Pennsylvania and will involve up to 21 participants ages 18 and up. Approximately 21 subjects will participate at the University of Pennsylvania. Each patient will participate in this study for a maximum of 6 months. The study consists of a screening visit, baseline assessment visit (Day 1), a treatment period (Week 2 - Week 14), and a one month follow-up visit (Week 18 visit). The total duration of the study will be approximately 2 years.