Hemodialysis patients with uremic pruritus.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients with chronic renal failure who regularly receive hemodialysis three times weekly. (2) Patients who have treated with systemic therapy and topical therapy for itching and not adequately responded to either of them. (3) Patients who are treating with one or more of the drugs for iching. (4) Patients with a mean VAS (Visual Analogue Scale) score of >= 50mm.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who are judged to be inadequate for this study participation by the investigator or the subinvestigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Iching visual analogue scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Shiratori's severity criteria etc. | — |