NCT03701971

Brief Summary

Many clinical studies have shown the benefit of music therapy in various pathologies, including pain, and it is now established that the latter has a complementary therapeutic interest. Its most frequently identified indications are the fight against acute or chronic pains, the reduction of anxiety, depression and stress, as well as memory disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. The main modes of action of music therapy involve sensory, cognitive, psychological and behavioral processes that are also found in pruritus. Pruritus is defined as "an uncomfortable sensation causing the need to scratch. It has similarities with pain but also differences: relief by heat / cold, scratching / withdrawal behavior, localization on the skin, semi-mucous / ubiquitous ... etc. The pathophysiology also has similarities, pruritus is born at the dermal-epidermal junction at the level of specific cutaneous receptors then follows the classical pathways through a 1st neuron, then the dorsal horn of the spinal cord and a second neuron. At the cerebral level, there is no single center of pruritus but several motor and sensory areas involved. The similarities suggest that music therapy may have an interest in the management of chronic pruritus, especially since classical treatments (antihistamines, topical corticosteroids) have only partial efficacy in some dermatoses

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
50

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2018

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 27, 2018

Completed
13 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 10, 2018

Completed
29 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 8, 2018

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 19, 2019

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 19, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

August 28, 2019

Status Verified

August 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

September 27, 2018

Last Update Submit

August 27, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Variation in the intensity of pruritus

    Variation in the intensity of pruritus on the digital scale of pruritus

    Hour 0 / Hour 1

Secondary Outcomes (4)

  • To study the effect of music therapy on the patient's anxiety

    Hour 0 / Hour 1

  • To study the effect of music therapy according to the etiology of pruritus

    Hour 0

  • To study the impact of pruritic dermatitis on the quality of life of the patient

    Hour 0

  • To study the satisfaction of the patients concerning the music session

    Hour 1

Study Arms (2)

Music Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

* a medical examination * Before and after music therapy, patients will have to answer questionnaires : Before : Questionnaire 5D itch scale Itchy Quality of Life Pruritus assessment on the digital scale Questionnaire State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Y-A) After : Pruritus assessment on the digital scale Questionnaire State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Y-A) PGIC • Patients will then benefit from a balneotherapy session the next morning. Patients will have to answer questionnaires before and after balneotherapy : Before : Pruritus assessment on the digital scale Questionnaire State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Y-A) After : Pruritus assessment on the digital scale Questionnaire State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Y-A) PGIC

Other: evaluation of the intensity of pruritus

Emollient cream

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

* a medical examination * Before and after music therapy, patients will have to answer questionnaires : Before : * Questionnaire 5D itch scale * Itchy Quality of Life * Pruritus assessment on the digital scale * Questionnaire State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Y-A) After : * Pruritus assessment on the digital scale * Questionnaire State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Y-A) * PGIC * Patients will then benefit from a balneotherapy session the next morning. Patients will have to answer questionnaires before and after balneotherapy : Before : * Pruritus assessment on the digital scale * Questionnaire State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Y-A) After : * Pruritus assessment on the digital scale * Questionnaire State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI Y-A) * PGIC

Other: evaluation of the intensity of pruritus

Interventions

evaluation of the intensity of pruritus with various questionnaires

Emollient creamMusic Therapy

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • At least 18 years of age
  • Patient with pruritic dermatosis whatever the etiology (psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, toxiderma, cutaneous lymphoma, chronic urticaria ...)
  • Hospitalized in continuous hospitalization in the Dermatology Department
  • Age of dermatosis ≥ 1 month
  • Pruritus score ≥ 3/10 by numerical evaluation
  • Patient having signed a consent form

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient under the age of 18
  • Major impairment of hearing function
  • Presence of major cognitive disorders
  • Refusal to participate
  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Institutionalized or emergency patients
  • Patient under legal protection regime
  • Patient not affiliated to the social security system

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Brest University Hospital

Brest, 29609, France

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pruritus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Skin DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesSkin ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: evaluation of the benefit of music therapy on pruritus in patients with pruritic dermatitis compared to the application of an emollient
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 27, 2018

First Posted

October 10, 2018

Study Start

November 8, 2018

Primary Completion

April 19, 2019

Study Completion

April 19, 2019

Last Updated

August 28, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

All collected data that underlie results in a publication

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL
Time Frame
Data will be available beginning after result publication and ending fifteen years following the study completion
Access Criteria
Data access requests will be reviewed by the internal committee of Brest UH. Requestors will be required to sign and complete a data access agreement.

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