Observational Study of Patients With Acute Suppurative Hidrosadenitis in the Great West Region to Identify Different Disease Types and Their Causes

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying acute hidrosadenitis to better understand its different types or phenotypes. This is important because recognizing these subtypes can help tailor more suitable treatments and care. The study aims to define the natural history of the disease and identify environmental factors linked to its chronic form over an average period of three years. This is an observational study where no treatments or interventions are tested. Instead, patients diagnosed with acute hidrosadenitis are followed over time to observe their condition. The study collects detailed information about the clinical forms of the disease and tracks how it progresses in patients. Participants will be monitored for about three years during which researchers will record data about their disease severity, clinical characteristics, and environmental exposures. The main outcomes measured include the different clinical forms of hidrosadenitis and factors that may influence chronic disease development. There is no specific treatment given rather, the study observes patients to gather valuable information for future care approaches.

Constitution of a Prospective Cohort of Patients With Acute Suppurative Hidrosadenitis Followed in the Great West: the COVER Cohort (Verneuil Cohort)