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The Psychosocial Burden of Skin Disease: Stigmatization and body image. An international multicenter study

The Psychosocial Burden of Skin Disease: Stigmatization and body image. An international multicenter study - STIGDERM

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00012745
Enrollment
8250
Registered
2017-10-06
Start date
2017-10-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

skin disease

Interventions

Group 1: Patients with dermatological disease Clinical assessment: diagnosis, if available further diagnosis
evaluation of each condition as “mild”, “moderate” or “severe”
presence of other treated co-morbidities (cardio-vascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, diabetes, rheumatologic disease, other diseases)
whether signs of depression, anxiety and feelings of dysmorphic concern are present in the patient. Self-reported measures Information on (questionnaire): Socio demographic background, employment s

Sponsors

Skåne University Hospital, Malmö Department of Dermatology
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients at dermatological out-patient clinics competent to read and write the language of the questionnaire. Controls competent to read and write the language of the questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: controls: people with a skin condition under treatment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Feelings of stigmatization (Perceived Stigmatisation Questionnaire PSQ, cross-sectional study, one-time measurement)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Body dysmorphic disease (Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire DCQ, cross-sectional study, one-time measurement)

Countries

Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactFlorence Dalgard

Department of Dermatology, Skåne University Hospital Malmö

florikje@gmail.com004640337552

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 22, 2026