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Study of chronic pruritus in elderly population

The immunopathological study of chronic pruritus of undetermined etiology in elderly population: a multicentric study - nil

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/05/067581
Enrollment
320
Registered
2024-05-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-05-27

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: L120- Bullous pemphigoid

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Indian Association Of Dermatologists Venereologists and Leprologists
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Subjects of age 65 yrs and beyond and any gender. 2) Presenting with pruritus of more than 6 weeks with either normal skin or non-bullous skin lesions.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Cases with pruritus ascribed to any systemic disorders [ Hematological disorders , Endocrinal and metabolic diseases, renal and hepatobiliary diseases, Neuropathic itch , paraneoplastic itch]. 2) Cases with pruritus ascribed to infections and infestations [scabies]. 3) Cases with known dermatoses [ lichen planus , DH etc.] a) Withdrawal criteria (Situations warranting exclusion during the study)Patients not willing to give consent for the study. b) Rescue criteria in case of occurrence of expected adverse outcomes.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Through the current study ,we will be able to estimate true prevalence of immunobullous disorder ( bullous pemphigoid) even in cases where there is symptoms like pruritus with no typical clinical presentation ( viz bullous lesions)Timepoint: time points not applicable as this is cross sectional study

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
IMMUNOLOGICAL PREVALENCE OF BULLOUS PEMPHIGOID IN PATIENTS WITH CLINICALLY NON BULLOUS presentation of the disease.Timepoint: not applicable as it is a cross sectional study

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAsit Mittal

RNT Medical College, Udaipur

asitmittal62@gmail.com9414168228

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026