Minimal clinical important difference (MCID) on pruritus scales

• Conditions: L29.9; Pruritus, unspecified

• Registration Number: DRKS00005732
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Münster

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2012-06-05
• Study Start: 2014-03-10
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 192

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with chronic itch treated in outpatient and inpatient settings

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who cannot fill in the questionnaire (e.g., because of current psychosomatic or psychiatric disease)

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determining the MCID (minimal clinical important difference) on the VAS (visual analogue scale) by questionnaire at the time of 5-14 days (time point 2) or 4-6 weeks (time 3) compared to day 0 (time 1)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Determining the MCID (minimal clinical important difference) on the NRS (Numerical Rating Scale) and VRS (Verbal Rating Scale) by questionnaire at the time of 5-14 days (time point 2) or 4-6 weeks (time 3) compared to day 0 (time 1)