Evaluation on the impact of itch on sleep by using objective assessment in patients with atopic dermatitis: Exploratory study.

Exploratory clinical study to establish a method for objectively assessing the impact of itch intensity and/or scratching behavior to itch on sleep in patients with atopic dermatitis - Exploratory clinical study to establish a method for objectively assessing the impact of itch intensity and/or scratching behavior to itch on sleep in patients with atopic dermatitis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000042336

Enrollment

Registered

2020-11-10

Start date

2020-11-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

atopic dermatitis

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. AD patients with Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) score of 7.1-21.0 2. Itching at night (from about 18:00 to falling asleep) is 4 or more on the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), which is a self-evaluation tool for itching.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients judged by the principal investigator to be inappropriate as research subjects

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Itching during sleep: Analysis of sleep apnea time and pattern with or without scratch by Itch Tracker Sleep quality: Pattern analysis results of various parameters obtained from brain waves by Sleep scope	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMotoi Takenaka

Nagasaki University Hospital Dermatoallergology

m-take@nagasaki-u.ac.jp0958197465

Outcome results