N/A
N=108
Pruritus in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney Failure, Chronic · Pruritus
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01727180 ↗Enrolled (actual)
108
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Visual Analog Scale (VAS) — 3.35 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Questionnaire based on the McGill Pain Questionnaire (Other)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 20+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
- Primary completion
- Jun 2012
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Visual Analog Scale (VAS) |
3.35 | — |
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Adults older than 20 years old, with CKD stage 3 to 5D, with symptoms of pruritus.
Exclusion Criteria
- Patients who refused to answer the questionnaire or unable to understand the contents of the questionnaire.
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01727180). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.