dementia pruritus
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Nestle Skin Health
Chitofuna Dermatology Clinic Takase Clinic Benesse Style Care Co., Ltd. Saint-Care Holding Corporation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Adult male or female subjects with a diagnosis of dementia. (2) Subjects whose legal representative fully understands this study and gives informed consent in writing for the participation in the study. Both the subject and his/her legal representative give informed consent in writing if the subject has ability to understand the study and to give informed consent to participate in the study in writing. (3) Subjects whose legal representative gives informed consent in writing to offer the subject's personal information and research data including those obtained before starting the study. Both the subject and his/her legal representative give informed consent in writing if the subject has ability to understand and to give informed consent in writing.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Subjects whom the principal investigator or the study cooperator considers inappropriate as participant in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * Demography: Age, gender, race, type of dementia, medical history, and skin care * Staging of dementia * Itch evaluation: Self-evaluation of itch (by patients), evaluation of scratching behavior (by families), and evaluation of skin scratching marks and dry skin (by investigators or designees) | — |
Countries
Japan,Asia(except Japan),North America
Contacts
Public ContactAkihiko Ikoma
Nestle Skin Health SHIELD Asia Pacific
Outcome results
None listed