The Color of Itch; Itch Modification by Color Viewing

April 23, 2019 updated by: University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

The Color of Itch; Itch Modification by Color Viewing- an Exploratory Survey

Itch is the commonest skin-related symptom. There is increasing evidence that itch can be influenced by visual cues. The impact of colors on itch has not yet been studied.

This study investigates Itch modification by color viewing and whether patients can match or counteract their itch with a color.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

72

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Switzerland
      • Basel, Switzerland, 4031
        • Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

16 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Dermatology in- and outpatients with itch in the Department of Dermatology of the University Hospital Basel.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Dermatology in- and outpatients with itch

Exclusion Criteria:

  • color blindness
  • lack of time
  • lack of German language.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in itch intensity
Time Frame: assessed at baseline and again after the patients looked at the "antipruritic" color for 5 minutes
Change in itch intensity (measured on a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale, NRS); 0 = no itch; 10 = most intensive itch
assessed at baseline and again after the patients looked at the "antipruritic" color for 5 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

March 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 31, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

August 31, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 23, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 23, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

April 26, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 26, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 23, 2019

Last Verified

April 1, 2019

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Req 2017-1; sp19Mueller4

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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