Botulinum Toxin-A for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine if the medication Botulinum Toxin-A (BTX-A) is effective in treating hidradenitis suppurativa (HS)

Timeline

Start

2025-01

Primary completion

2025-06

Completion

2026-01

Publications

• Background Horowitz LM, Snyder DJ, Boudreaux ED, He JP, Harrington CJ, Cai J, Claassen CA, Salhany JE, Dao T, Chaves JF, Jobes DA, Merikangas KR, Bridge JA, Pao M. Validation of the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions for Adult Medical Inpatients: A Brief Tool for All Ages. Psychosomatics. 2020 Nov-Dec;61(6):713-722. doi: 10.1016/j.psym.2020.04.008. Epub 2020 Apr 28.
• Background Hua VJ, Kuo KY, Cho HG, Sarin KY. Hyperhidrosis affects quality of life in hidradenitis suppurativa: A prospective analysis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2020 Mar;82(3):753-754. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.08.046. Epub 2019 Aug 23. No abstract available.
• Background Campanati A, Martina E, Giuliodori K, Bobyr I, Consales V, Offidani A. Two cases of Hidradenitis suppurativa and botulinum toxin type a therapy: A novel approach for a pathology that is still difficult to manage. Dermatol Ther. 2019 May;32(3):e12841. doi: 10.1111/dth.12841. Epub 2019 Feb 10.
• Background Shi W, Schultz S, Strouse A, Gater DR. Successful treatment of stage III hidradenitis suppurativa with botulinum toxin A. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Jan 20;12(1):e226064. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226064.
• Background Khoo AB, Burova EP. Hidradenitis suppurativa treated with Clostridium botulinum toxin A. Clin Exp Dermatol. 2014 Aug;39(6):749-50. doi: 10.1111/ced.12380. Epub 2014 Jul 1. No abstract available.
• Background Feito-Rodriguez M, Sendagorta-Cudos E, Herranz-Pinto P, de Lucas-Laguna R. Prepubertal hidradenitis suppurativa successfully treated with botulinum toxin A. Dermatol Surg. 2009 Aug;35(8):1300-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2009.01231.x. Epub 2009 Jun 3. No abstract available.
• Background O'Reilly DJ, Pleat JM, Richards AM. Treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa with botulinum toxin A. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005 Oct;116(5):1575-6. doi: 10.1097/01.prs.0000184354.32111.dc. No abstract available.
• Background Ravi M, Trinidad J. Botulinum Toxin in Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Systematic Review. J Drugs Dermatol. 2022 Apr 1;21(4):408-412. doi: 10.36849/JDD.5747.
• Background Grimstad O, Kvammen BO, Swartling C. Botulinum Toxin Type B for Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2020 Oct;21(5):741-748. doi: 10.1007/s40257-020-00537-9.

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