Pruritus in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

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.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

New Taipei City, 220, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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.

Treatment and study plan

Questionnaire based on the McGill Pain Questionnaire

Other

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

Primary outcomes

Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Time frame: Once at the entry of the study

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Nov 15, 2012
Registry last updated: Mar 17, 2015

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