Effect of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy on Pruritus in Neurodermatitis Patients
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 34
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- 5-D Itching Scale
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic effect of shockwave therapy on reducing pruritus in neurodermatitis patients.
详细描述
Based on the occurrence of side effects caused by conventional medication for prolonged employment, dermatologists and patients show solicitude for multifaceted effective methods to control the chronic and relapsing nature of neurodermatitis.
Although new modalities are continuously coming up for pruritus, there remains a great gap for providing symptom relief.
Furthermore, there is a lack in the quantitative knowledge and information in the published studies about benefits of shockwave therapy on the treatment of pruritus in neurodermatitis patients. So, this study is designed to outline the therapeutic efficacy of shockwave therapy on the treatment of pruritus in neurodermatitis patients.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 55 Years 至 75 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Age range between 55:75 years.
- •Male and female patients will participate in the study.
- •All patients have neurodermatitis.
- •All patients will be received the same approach of medication and nursing care.
- •All patients enrolled in the study will have their informed consent.
排除标准
- •Patients diagnosed with cancer.
- •Pregnant woman.
- •active infection.
- •Patients with any systemic diseases that may interfere with the objectives of the study.
- •Cardiac pacemakers or other implantable devices.
- •Current anticoagulation use.
- •Any other cause of itching
研究组 & 干预措施
Shockwave therapy + corticosteroids + emollients
It will include 17 patients suffering from neurodermatitis who will receive shockwave therapy for 10min, 4 sessions, once per week and emollients & corticosteroids for a month.
干预措施: Shockwave therapy (Device)
Shockwave therapy + corticosteroids + emollients
It will include 17 patients suffering from neurodermatitis who will receive shockwave therapy for 10min, 4 sessions, once per week and emollients & corticosteroids for a month.
干预措施: Emollients & corticosteroids (Drug)
Corticosteroids & Emollients
It will include 17 patients suffering from neurodermatitis who will receive their emollients & corticosteroids only for a month.
干预措施: Emollients & corticosteroids (Drug)
结局指标
主要结局
5-D Itching Scale
时间窗: one month
The 5-D Itching Scale will be used to assess the improvement of cases by evaluating pruritus severity. Patients will complete the scale both before starting the treatment and at four sessions following the treatment. The following steps will be followed during the assessment: the patient will be positioned comfortably (sitting position), the physiotherapist will explain the pruritus symptoms score to the patient, and the patient will determine their points on the 5-D itch scale.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Abd Al Rahman Khaled Muhammed Muhammed
Principal Investigator
Cairo University