Quality of Life Comparison in Patients With Different Types of Alopecia

Hair loss is a frequent cause of patient consultation in dermatology. It is known to have a strong impact on patients' quality of life for many reasons; such as esthetic aspect, financial implications, social consequences. Numerous studies have assessed the impact of some types of alopecia on patients' quality of life. One study compared the quality of life in patients with scarring alopecia with patients of non-scarring alopecia. No studies have compared quality of life between the different types of scarring alopecia nor different types of non-scarring alopecia. However, none have assessed the impact on the patient partner quality of life. In addition, few treatments for alopecia are covered by national health insurance in France. The main objective is to compare the impact on the quality of life in different types of alopecia. By using the average scores of the questionnaire Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) for each type of alopecia.

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Key information

Conditions

Alopecia Hair Diseases Hypotrichosis Pathological Conditions, Anatomical Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Quality of Life Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CHU Amiens

Amiens, 80480, France

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

patients affiliated to social security
patients able to understand and fill out a questionnaire
patients over 18 years old
patient consulting in the dermatology department of Amiens University Hospital for a primary alopecia

Exclusion criteria

minors
patients under guardianship, deprived of liberty
scalp affections other than alopecia
secondary alopecia

Treatment and study plan

general quality of life questionary

Behavioral

Every patient will have to fill out a general quality of life questionary : DLQI (Dermatology Life Quality Index)

specific quality of life questionary

Behavioral

Every patient will have to fill out a specific quality of life questionary : Hair Specific Skindex 29.

Primary outcomes

Variation of score of questionnaire Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) according alopecia type in patient life

Time frame: at day 0

The Dermatology life Quality Index (DLQI) is a ten-question questionnaire used to measure the impact of skin disease on the quality of life of an affected person. It is designed for people aged 16 years and above. There are 10 questions, covering the following topics: symptoms, embarrassment, shopping and home care, clothes, social and leisure, sport, work or study, close relationships, sex, treatment. Each question refers to the impact of the skin disease on the patient's life over the previous week. Each question is scored from 0 to 3, giving a possible score range form 0 (meaning no impact of skin disease on quality of life) to 30 (meaning maximum impact on quality of life).

Secondary outcomes

Variation of score of questionnaire Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) according alopecia type in spouse life

Time frame: at day 0

The Dermatology life Quality Index (DLQI) is a ten-question questionnaire used to measure the impact of skin disease on the quality of life of an affected person. It is designed for people aged 16 years and above. There are 10 questions, covering the following topics: symptoms, embarrassment, shopping and home care, clothes, social and leisure, sport, work or study, close relationships, sex, treatment. Each question refers to the impact of the skin disease on the patient's life over the previous week. Each question is scored from 0 to 3, giving a possible score range form 0 (meaning no impact of skin disease on quality of life) to 30 (meaning maximum impact on quality of life).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens

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Registry information

Acronym: RDACCQV

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2020
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Jan 29, 2020
Registry last updated: Dec 2, 2020

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