Evaluation of quality of life in patients of chronic urticaria : A cross sectional study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 300
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Effects of Chronic Urticaria on patient’s physical and mental well being.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Chronic urticaria is a common disease in Indian population and significantly affects patient’s physical as well as mental well being. Chronic urticaria is defined as urticarial eruption of more than 6 weeks characterised by hives or wheals.
All patients of chronic urticaria coming in the OPD will be the sampling frame from which sample will be chosen by applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. They will be counselled and an informed consent will be taken. All the study subjects will be administered questionnaires after explaining the purpose of the study. The data will be collected through questionnaire tool.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 80.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- All
Inclusion Criteria
- •Patients willing to give written consent Patients of both genders aged over 18 years Patients with chronic urticaria defined as urticarial eruption of more than 6 weeks duration characterised by hives or wheals Free from any other chronic illness, systemic disease and patients with normal psyche.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients diagnosed with acute urticaria, contact urticaria, urticarial vasculitis, angioedema with no urticaria.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Effects of Chronic Urticaria on patient’s physical and mental well being.
Time Frame: 24 hours
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Dr Rifat Siddiqui
Rohilkhand Medical College and Hospital, Bareilly