The Impact of Different Relaxation Techniques on Psoriasis Patients With an Elevated Psychological Stress Level
Psychodermatological Approaches of Psoriasis
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interventional
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Brief Summary
Two mind-relaxing techniques will be applied to psoriasis patients with an elevated psychological stress profile at baseline
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jun 2023
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 17, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 1, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 8, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2024
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2024
CompletedJune 9, 2023
June 1, 2023
11 months
May 17, 2023
June 7, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Dermatological Life Quality Index
Dermatological Life Quality Index Score will be calculated at baseline, 1 month and 6 months. Dermatological Life Quality Index minimum score = 0 (no impairment of life quality) Dermatological Life Quality Index maximum score = 30 (maximum impairment of life quality)
6 months
Psychological stress
A visual analog scale will be used at baseline, 1 month and 6 months. Analog scale minimum value = 0 (no stress) Analog scale maximum value = 10 (maximum stress)
6 months
General Anxiety Disorder-7
General Anxiety Disorder-7 questionnaire will be applied at baseline, 1 month and 6 months. General anxiety disorded-7 minimum score = 0 (no anxiety) General anxiety disorded-7 maximum score = 21 (maximum anxiety)
6 months
Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 will be applied at baseline, 1 month and 6 months. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 minimum score = 0 (no depression) Patient Health Questionnaire-9 maximum score = 27 (maximum depression)
6 months
Secondary Outcomes (4)
Psoriasis Area and Severity Index
6 months
Self Administered Psoriasis Area and Severity Index
6 months
The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire
6 months
Dermatological treatment compliance
6 months
Study Arms (3)
Music therapy
EXPERIMENTALPatients will undergo music therapy, delivered online, for 1 month.
Relaxing stories
SHAM COMPARATORPatients will listen to relaxing stories, online, for 1 month.
Treatment as usual
NO INTERVENTIONDermatological treatment as per national guidelines.
Interventions
Psychological stress relief techniques
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- clinical diagnosis of psoriasis
- adequate psychological stress profile
- access to a personal computer/ laptop/ smartphone with internet connection
- agreement to the informed consent form
You may not qualify if:
- other dermatological conditions which impair the life quality
- psychological disorders under psychiatric treatment
- hearing impairment
- other on-going medical studies
- pregnancy
- aliteracy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Saint Spiridon Emergency Clinical County Hospital- Dermatology department
Iași, 700111, Romania
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Laura Gheuca Solovastru, Prof.
Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iasi
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 17, 2023
First Posted
June 8, 2023
Study Start
June 1, 2023
Primary Completion
May 1, 2024
Study Completion
August 1, 2024
Last Updated
June 9, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share