Histological and immunohistochemical examination of acute and chronic scratch lesions, prurigo nodularis, lichen simplex and brachioradial pruritus.

Histological and immunohistochemical examination of acute and chronic scratch lesions, prurigo nodularis, lichen simplex and brachioradial pruritus. - (SST-Pr-14-2008)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00009779

Enrollment

600

Registered

2016-03-10

Start date

2008-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

L29.9 L28.1

Interventions

Group 1: With skin biopsies from patients with scratch lesions from chronic pruritus, pruritic dermatoses, cholestatic pruritus and autoimmune dermatoses, histological criteria are identified and the

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pruritus

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: below 18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Definition of the morphological criteria of scratch lesions with histological tests of skin biopsies.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Testing for the distribution and expression of neuroreceptors and neuropeptides in itchy skin with immunohistochemistry and molecular biological methods.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactEmily Rose Burnett

Klinik für Hautkrankheiten und Kompetenzzentrum Chronischer Pruritus

juckreizambulanz@ukmuenster.de0251 83 57470

Outcome results

None listed

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