Pruritus in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

NCT01727180 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 100047-E
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 108
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

We believe that knowing characteristics of uremic pruritus is the foundation to investigate its pathophysiology and offer better skin care for patients with chronic kidney disease. We therefore conducted this cross-sectional study to evaluate the characteristics of uraemic pruritus.

Conditions

Kidney Failure, Chronic; Pruritus

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

  A visual analog scale (VAS) measuring the general severity of pruritus was reported from 0 to 10 (0 = no pruritus, 10 = worst pruritus imaginable

  Once at the entry of the study

Study Arms (1)

Chronic kidney disease

Other: Questionnaire based on the McGill Pain Questionnaire

Interventions

Questionnaire based on the McGill Pain Questionnaire OTHER

Interview questionnaire based on the short form of the McGill Pain Questionnaire

Chronic kidney disease

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with CKD stage 3 to 5D, followed-up in the Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

You may qualify if:

• Adults older than 20 years old, with CKD stage 3 to 5D, with symptoms of pruritus.

You may not qualify if:

• Patients who refused to answer the questionnaire or unable to understand the contents of the questionnaire.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Far Eastern Memorial Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

New Taipei City, 220, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Kidney Failure, Chronic; Pruritus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Renal Insufficiency, Chronic; Renal Insufficiency; Kidney Diseases; Urologic Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Male Urogenital Diseases; Chronic Disease; Disease Attributes; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Skin Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Hon-Yen Wu, MD, PHD
• Organization: Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

honyenwu@gmail.com

+886-2-8966-7000

Study Officials

• Hon-Yen Wu, MD

  Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 12, 2012
• First Posted: November 15, 2012
• Study Start: June 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2012
• Study Completion: December 1, 2013
• Last Updated: March 17, 2015
• Results First Posted: March 17, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-03

Locations

TW (1)