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Swiss Itch Registry

Swiss Itch Registry (SWITCHR) - A Prospective Registry to Collect Data of Patients With Chronic Pruritus


Sponsor

University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Oct 18, 2023

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This project is to develop a national registry for CP patients. Patients admitted to this registry will be examined and documented with PROs, physician-based assessments, blood tests, 3D photodocumentation and, if indicated, by skin biopsies, neurophysiological testing and radiological imaging at defined timepoints. The data collection will allow deepened insights into patient needs, different mechanisms and courses of pruritic conditions, treatment outcomes and treatment-related safety issues. In addition, the collection of clinical, biological and image-based data may be used for retrospective analyses.


Eligibility

Min Age: 14 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

  • Age ≥ 14 years.
  • Written informed consent of the patient.
  • Diagnosis of CP irrespective of the International Forum for the Study of Itch (IFSI) group (I-III) and/or underlying cause (according to the judgment of the investigator).
  • A Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score of min. ≥ 4 within the last 7 days.
  • Sufficient language skills (in the languages which the patient information and the consent form is available) to provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria3

  • Any medical or psychological condition in the treating physician's opinion, which may prevent the patient in registry participation
  • Lack of informed consent for registry participation.
  • Refusal to complete Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs)

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Interventions

OTHERData collection

The data include phenotypic data, treatments administered, response to treatment, Three-dimensional total body images, biopsies and blood plasma.


Locations(1)

Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel

Basel, Switzerland

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