J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
March 2025
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) adversely affects quality of life, education, work, relationships and mental health. The debilitating effects of HS can compound over a patient's lifetime and have lasting repercussions. The cumulative life course impairment (CLCI) model analyses the disease factors that could affect the life course trajectory of a patient, including effects on major life decisions and opportunities, such as relationships, career path, education and starting a family.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: In some hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) clinical trial study arms, there is an unexpected decline in efficacy between the penultimate visit and the prespecified primary endpoint week, which we have termed a "wobble."
Objective: We aimed to establish how often study arms in HS programs wobble.
Methods: In a retrospective review, we identified HS clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.