Prevalence of a Localized or Diffuse Pruritus in a Population With One or Several, Primitive or Secondary, Brain Tumor(s)
- Conditions
- PruritusBrain Tumor
- Registration Number
- NCT03673878
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
- Brief Summary
The association between the presence of pruritus, especially centrofacial, and the presence of a brain tumor is a widespread notion in the medical community but based on a single publication by Andreev et al. in the British Journal of Dermatology published in 1975. No other study has studied this association with a rigorous methodology. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of pruritus in patients with one or more primary or secondary brain tumor(s), benign(s) or malignant(s).
- Detailed Description
* Monocentric prospective observational study
* On the inclusion period
* Patients who are seen in radiotherapy consultation and / or department of neurosurgery
* Complying with the inclusion criteria, not falling within the exclusion criteria
* Re-reading of cerebral MRI (cMRI) with precision on the location(s) of the brain tumor(s) according to a predefined anatomic descriptive diagram
* Complete the questionnaire by a dermatologist (characteristics of pruritus, brain lesion(s), characteristics of the population)
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Presence of itching for more than 1 week in a patient with one or more brain tumor(s), primary or secondary, benign(s) or malignant(s). 1 year Presence of itching for more than 1 week in a patient with one or more brain tumor(s), primary or secondary, benign(s) or malignant(s).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Service de dermatologie, CHRU BREST
🇫🇷Brest, France