Evaluation of a structured and guideline based multimodal care concept for people with acne inversa

Evaluation of a structured and guideline based multimodal care concept for people with acne inversa - EsmAiL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022135

Enrollment

592

Registered

2020-10-13

Start date

2020-09-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

L73.2

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group A: standard care (treatment as usual) Group 2: Intervention group B: complex intervention based on guideline-based algorithms

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age = 18 - Acne inversa of all degrees of severity (Hurley I- III)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are insufficient knowledge of the German language, both spoken and written, as an independent completion of standardized questionnaires in German is necessary and telephone interviews are conducted.

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary endpoints are: - DLQI - Pain: Numeric rating scale - HADS - Smoker status (yes/no) - Smoking behaviour (piece/day) - BMI - days of incapacity to work - Intake of oral antibiotics - Costs of Ai-linked interventions - Therapy satisfaction - Adverse events - Further parameters are investigated exploratively	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary objective is the absolute change in IHS4, a validated tool for assessing the severity of acne inversa	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactMelanie Mauch

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Wundheilung und Wundbehandlung e.V.Studienzentrum

esmail@dgfw.de0641-97273148

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 9, 2026