Status:

RECRUITING

Botulinum Toxin Therapy in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Lead Sponsor:

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Collaborating Sponsors:

Hidradenitis Suppurativa Foundation

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)

Conditions:

Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Hyperhidrosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Brief Summary

This study will build on data from mice and humans implicating TRPV1 nociceptors in the pathogenesis of the type-17 chronic inflammatory skin disease Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS). In this study, the ...

Detailed Description

Botulinum toxin prevents vesicle fusion at nerve terminals thereby inhibiting neuropeptide release. The investigators will collect punch biopsies of lesional skin from HS patients before, and 1-2 mont...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion:
  • Adults between ages 18 and 75 years with established diagnosis of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)
  • HS skin lesions of duration at least 1 year, HS skin lesions in at least two different body areas
  • Exclusion:
  • Age \< 18 years or \> 75 years
  • pregnant or breastfeeding
  • neuromuscular disorder (ex. ALS, myasthenia gravis, Lambert-Eaton syndrome, myopathy)
  • medical co-morbidity that is a relative contraindication to skin biopsy procedure (ex. end stage congestive heart failure or coagulopathy)
  • active bacterial, fungal, or viral infection in the treatment area
  • known hypersensitivity to botulinum toxin A preparations or any of their components (human albumin, saline, lactose, sodium succinate)
  • prisoners
  • adults unable to consent for themselves.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 7 2022

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    April 30 2028

    Estimated Enrollment :

    20 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT05403710

    Start Date

    June 7 2022

    End Date

    April 30 2028

    Last Update

    September 15 2025

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    University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School

    Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01605