Survey on Itch in Outpatients of a University Clinic

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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.

Official Title
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Survey on Itch in Outpatients of a University Clinic

Conditions
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Itch

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Survey on itch


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: outpatients suffering from itch Exclusion Criteria: outpatients (suffering from itch) not willing or able to participate

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: Survey on itch|self-administered patient questionnaire regarding the different aspects of itch|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| itch intensity | 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 | single time point assessment at baseline | 
| itch perception | 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 | single time point assessment at baseline | 
| impact of itch on quality of life | Questions regarding strength of impact of itch on quality of life (NRS 0-10; 0 = no impact, 10 = extreme) | single time point assessment at baseline | 
| quality of sleep | Questions regarding sleep disturbance by itch (Does itch disturb the patient's sleep and/or sleep of other persons? (yes/no)) | single time point assessment at baseline | 
| days missing at work | Approximate number of days missing at work due to itch within last 6 months | single time point assessment at baseline | 
| helpfulness of common itch therapies | 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) | single time point assessment at baseline | 
| preferred treatment options | Questions regarding preferred treatment options (NRS 0- 10; 0 = unimportant, 10 = most important; including additional free text option) | single time point assessment at baseline | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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itchy skin diseases, itch treatments, pruriception