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CompletedNCT02896920SOLACEUpdated May 1, 2020

Canadian Humira Post Marketing Observational Epidemiological Study : Assessing Humira Real-life Effectiveness and Impact on HS Burden of Illness

An observational study in Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), sponsored by AbbVie. Completed at 22 sites in Canada. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 99 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-05-01.

Sponsored by AbbVie · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
165
Ages
18 Years to 99 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study assesses Humira's® real-life effectiveness in the management of dermatological manifestations of moderate to severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS).

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Conditions studied

  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)

Keywords

  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS)
  • Humira®
  • Canada
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In context

Hidradenitis Suppurativa

277 studies on the registry are indexed under Hidradenitis Suppurativa; 88 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 165 is above the median of 142 across 69 observational studies indexed under Hidradenitis Suppurativa.

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Lead sponsor

AbbVie is the lead sponsor of 953 studies on the registry; 136 are open to participants now.

Of its 350 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 210 (60%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 99 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Participants with moderate or severe HS

Inclusion criteria

  • Has a clinical diagnosis of moderate to severe HS according to the treating physician judgment
  • Need a change in ongoing therapy for any reason, but not limited to inadequate response, intolerance, sub-optimal compliance, or patient preference. Patient will be approached to participate in the study after a decision to change patient's therapy for Humira® is made by the treating physician.
  • Has provided written informed consent (Patient Authorization) for participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Is participating in a clinical interventional study
  • Was treated with Humira®, or any other biologic agents for HS prior to baseline visit
  • Has any other active skin disease or condition that, in the opinion of the treating physician, prohibits the patient from participating in the study or obscures the assessment of the treatment of HS
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrollment
165 participants (actual)

Groups and cohorts

  • Participants receiving adalimumab/ Humira®

    Participants with HS for whom a change in treatment to Humira® is made by the treating physician

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of participants achieving clinical response using the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response measure (HiSCR) at week 24

    The HiSCR measure is defined as at least a 50% reduction in the Abscess and inflammatory nodule (AN) count with no increase in abscess count and no increase in draining fistula count relative to baseline.

    Time frame: At Week 24

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of participants who experience flare

    It is defined as at least 25% increase in AN counts with a minimum increase of 2 relative to baseline

    Time frame: Up to Week 52

  2. Change from Baseline in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)

    The HADS questionnaire includes 14 questions that evaluate the level of anxiety and depression an HS patient may experience associated with HS. A lower score indicates less severity.

    Time frame: From Week 0 (baseline) to Week 52

  3. Change from Baseline in International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)

    The IIEF contains 15 questions that were assigned in 5 domains of male sexuality: erectile function, orgasmic function, sexual desire, intercourse satisfaction, and overall satisfaction.

    Time frame: From Week 0 (baseline) to Week 52

  4. Change from Baseline in Health Care Resource Utilization (HCRU) associated with HS

    This will be assessed using a descriptive questionnaire that aimed at measuring the patient's health care resource utilization and economic impact of HS.

    Time frame: From Week 0 (baseline) to Week 52

  5. Change from Baseline in Patient Global Assessment of HS (HS-PtGA)

    The HSPtGA consists in one question that evaluates how one patient ranked the severity of HS at the time of the routine visit.

    Time frame: From Week 0 (baseline) to Week 52

  6. Proportion of participants achieving clinical response using the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinical Response measure (HiSCR) at week 52

    The HiSCR measure is defined as at least a 50% reduction in the Abscess and inflammatory nodule (AN) count with no increase in abscess count and no increase in draining fistula count relative to baseline.

    Time frame: At Week 52

  7. Change from Baseline in Health Utility Index Mark 3 (HUI3)

    This is a comprehensive system for measuring health status and health-related quality of life and for producing utility scores.

    Time frame: From Week 0 (baseline) to Week 52

  8. Change from Baseline in Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)

    The FSFI questionnaire contains 19 questions that describe the female sexual function in 6 domains. The domains are: desire, arousal, lubrication, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain, which can both be evaluated individually and in their entirety.

    Time frame: From Week 0 (baseline) to Week 52

  9. Proportion of participants who experience worsening of HS by >= 1 Hurley Stage in >= 1 affected anatomic region

    This will be done by evaluating the Hurley Stage using the following description: Stage I: Abscess formation, single or multiple, without sinus tracts and cicatrization (scarring). Stage II: One or more widely separated recurrent abscesses with tract formation and cicatrization (scars). Stage III: Multiple interconnected tracts and abscesses across the entire area, with diffuse or near diffuse involvement.

    Time frame: Up to Week 52

  10. Change from Baseline in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Symptom Assessment (HSSA)

    The HSSA questionnaire includes 9 questions that evaluate the symptoms an HS participant may experience associated with HS.

    Time frame: From Week 0 (baseline) to Week 52

  11. Change from Baseline in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Impact Assessment (HSIA)

    The HSIA questionnaire includes 18 questions that evaluate the impacts an HS participant may experience associated with HS.

    Time frame: From Week 0 (baseline) to Week 52

  12. Change from Baseline in Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire: Specific Health Problem V2.0 (WPAI: SHP)

    The WPAI: SHP evaluates four areas: percent work time missed due to HS, percent impairment while working due to HS, percent overall work impairment due to HS, and percent activity impairment due to HS.

    Time frame: From Week 0 (baseline) to Week 52

  13. Number of days where participants experience HS flare-up

    It is calculated from the day when flare is observed to the day prior to the observation that flare is no longer present. Of note, there could be multiple periods that flares are observed, in which case, the total days from the multiple periods will be used.

    Time frame: Up to Week 52

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Study locations

22 sites
  • Institute for Skin Advancement /ID# 152448
    Calgary, Alberta T3A 2N1, Canada
  • Alberta DermaSurgery Centre /ID# 153834
    Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1C3, Canada
  • Jason Ronald Sneath Medical Co /ID# 152462
    Brandon, Manitoba R7A 0L5, Canada
  • Winnipeg Clinic, Manitoba, CA /ID# 153830
    Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 1T6, Canada
  • Wiseman Dermatology Research /ID# 153835
    Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 3Z4, Canada
  • Dr. Irina Turchin PC Inc. /ID# 152464
    Fredericton, New Brunswick E3B 1G9, Canada
  • Karma Clinical Trials /ID# 152444
    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1A 4Y3, Canada
  • NewLab Clinical Research Inc. /ID# 152438
    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1C 2H5, Canada
  • Dr. Brown-Maher PMC INC. /ID# 152407
    St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador A1E 1V4, Canada
  • Eastern Canada Cutaneous Resea /ID# 153832
    Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 1Z2, Canada
  • SimcoMed Health Ltd /ID# 152445
    Barrie, Ontario L4M 7G1, Canada
  • Dr. Wei Jing Loo Medicine Prof /ID# 157923
    London, Ontario N6H 5L5, Canada
  • Lynderm Research Inc. /ID# 152436
    Markham, Ontario L3P 1X2, Canada
  • SKIN Centre for Dermatology /ID# 152457
    Peterborough, Ontario K9J 5K2, Canada
  • York Dermatology Center /ID# 152403
    Richmond Hill, Ontario L4C 9M7, Canada
  • Niakosari Medicine Professional Corporation /ID# 157851
    Toronto, Ontario M2M 4J5, Canada
  • K. Papp Clinical Research /ID# 152446
    Waterloo, Ontario N2J 1C4, Canada
  • Dr. Isabelle Delorme Inc. /ID# 152408
    Drummondville, Quebec J2B 5L4, Canada
  • Clinique D /ID# 152406
    Laval, Quebec H7N 6L2, Canada
  • Dre. Angelique Gagne-Henley /ID# 152611
    St-Jerome, Quebec J7Z 7E2, Canada
  • Dermatologie Sima Inc. /ID# 152443
    Verdun, Quebec H4G 3E7, Canada
  • Hopital St-Sacrement /ID# 152456
    Quebec, M5C1R6, Canada
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 1, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02896920
Lead sponsor
AbbVie
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Sep 12, 2016
Start date
Sep 20, 2016
Primary completion
Apr 29, 2019
Completion
Apr 29, 2019
Last update
May 1, 2020

Study contacts

AbbVie Inc.
study director · AbbVie

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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