Effect of Gabapentin and Hydroxyzine in pruritus of dialysis patients

Comparison of the effectiveness of Gabapentin and Hydroxyzine in pruritus in dialysis patients

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20160318027097N7

Enrollment

Registered

2017-12-13

Start date

2017-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Pruritus. Pruritus

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Tablet Gabapentin 100mg oral, once in a day for 6 weeks. Intervention 2: Intervention group: Tablet Hydroxyzine 25mg oral, once in a day for 6 weeks.

Treatment - Drugs

Intervention group: Tablet Gabapentin 100mg oral, once in a day for 6 weeks

Intervention group: Tablet Hydroxyzine 25mg oral, once in a day for 6 weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

30 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Dialysis patients; pruritus.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Severe dry skin; Scabies; Psoriasis; Skin lymphoma; Liver cholestasis; Neurological patients; Psychologic patients.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pruritus. Timepoint: At the beginning of the first intervention, 6 weeks after the first intervention, at the beginning of the second intervention and 6 weeks after the second intervention. Method of measurement: Pruritus Scale questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Mohammad Ghorghani

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

naghizadeh73@yahoo.com+98 45 3351 2006

Outcome results

None listed

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