Survey on Itch in Outpatients of a University Clinic
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 300
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- itch perception
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study is to investigate the pruriception (i.e. the perception of the character and intensity of itch), the impact of itch on quality of life, the response to itch and the subjective efficacy and preferences of the different treatment options among patients with different skin diseases. Better insights into these aspects might help to optimize itch treatment in clinical Settings.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Cross Sectional
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •outpatients suffering from itch
Exclusion Criteria
- •outpatients (suffering from itch) not willing or able to participate
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
itch perception
Time Frame: single time point assessment at baseline
Questions regarding situations in which the itch is especially bad (multiple choice options regarding day time, daily situations, season); objective assessment in which respondents are asked to select answers from the choices offered as a list
quality of sleep
Time Frame: single time point assessment at baseline
Questions regarding sleep disturbance by itch (Does itch disturb the patient's sleep and/or sleep of other persons? (yes/no))
days missing at work
Time Frame: single time point assessment at baseline
Approximate number of days missing at work due to itch within last 6 months
helpfulness of common itch therapies
Time Frame: single time point assessment at baseline
Questions regarding helpfulness of common itch therapies (NRS 0-10; 0 = no reduction in itch, 10 = complete reduction of itch; additionally free text options to indicate specific creams, tablets or alternative medicine)
itch intensity
Time Frame: single time point assessment at baseline
Questions regarding itch perception (NRS 0-10; 0 = no itch, 10 = worst imaginable itch) experienced at the moment, within the last 7 days, within the last month
impact of itch on quality of life
Time Frame: single time point assessment at baseline
Questions regarding strength of impact of itch on quality of life (NRS 0-10; 0 = no impact, 10 = extreme)
preferred treatment options
Time Frame: single time point assessment at baseline
Questions regarding preferred treatment options (NRS 0- 10; 0 = unimportant, 10 = most important; including additional free text option)
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported