Relationship between social anxiety and itch in patients with psoriasis and differences between psoriasis patients and skin-healthy controls regarding social anxiety and itch

Recruiting

• Conditions: L40; Psoriasis

• Registration Number: DRKS00023621
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-11-20
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

Psoriasis has to be present for at least six months; it is necessary to speak and understand German fluently in order to answer the questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects with another itch-associated (skin) disease or severe mental illness are not allowed to participate in the research project.

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Social anxiety (measured via the social anxiety scales (Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS) and Social Phobia Scale (SPS)) and itching measured via visual analogue scales (0-10). The aim is to investigate whether subjects with and without psoriasis differ from each other in terms of social anxiety and itching intensity and to what extent social anxiety is a predictor of itching.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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