Scalp Pruritus Measurement Using Visual Analog Scale and 5-d Itch Scale in Children With Pediculosis Capitis
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 357
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Pruritus severity (1)
研究概览
简要总结
Pediculosis capitis is a parasitic infestation that can cause scalp pruritus and quality of life disturbances. There are two objective measurement for pruritus, visual analog scale (VAS) and 5-D itch scale, which can assess the severity of the scalp pruritus and the latter can also asses the quality of life affected by pruritus. Even though VAS can not be used to evaluate the impact of pruritus on quality of life, it is very easy to use while 5-D itch scale is complex and not child-friendly.
The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between two different pruritus scales and to establish validity of pruritus VAS scale in evaluating quality of life in children with pediculosis capitis. We compare two pruritus scale on students with pediculosis of two boarding school in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia.
详细描述
This study used cross sectional design study.
Subjects with eligible criteria were included and informed consent from the parents or legal guardian were obtained.
The diagnosis of pediculosis capitis was made based on the findings of eggs, larva, or an adult parasite on the scalp or in the hair of the students. All subjects were asked for both VAS and 5-D itch scale.The VAS is categorized into five groups based on the point, as follows: 0 for no pruritus, <3 for mild pruritus, ≥ 3 - <7 for moderate pruritus, ≥ 7 - <9 for severe pruritus, and ≥ 9 for very severe pruritus. The 5-D itch scale consists of five parameters: duration, degree, direction, disability (sleep, leisure/social activities, housework/errands, work/school), and distribution of the pruritus with points ranging from one to five.
Data were recorded for statistical analysis, a chi-square test was used to determine the relationship between two categorical variables. The correlation coefficient between the VAS and 5-D itch scale was calculated using Spearman's rank correlation
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Other
- 时间视角
- Cross Sectional
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 11 Years 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Students studying in Junior high school at Boarding School in Bogor with medium length hair who were clinically diagnosed with pediculosis capitis
- •Willingness to participate as a research subject (to be interviewed and undergo physical examination), and after being explained the details of the study, granted the headmaster permission to sign consent in their name (informed assent)
排除标准
- •Chemical treatment of PC within 10 days before the trial
- •History of permethrin hypersensitivity
- •Unwillingness to participate as a research subject
- •Mild-to-severe secondary infection
- •Long or short hair
结局指标
主要结局
Pruritus severity (1)
时间窗: Baseline, during examination
Pruritus severity evaluated by visual analog scale (VAS)
Pruritus severity (2)
时间窗: Baseline, during examination
Pruritus severity evaluated by 5-D itch scale
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Dr. dr. Sandra Widaty, SpKK (K)
Principal investigator
Indonesia University