Chronic Pruritus
Conditions
Brief summary
This purpose of this study is to validate two measures of chronic itching in kids: itch severity (ItchyQuant) and the impact on their quality of life (ItchyQoL).
Detailed description
There are many diseases that affect children where the primary symptom is pruritus. This study aims to validate an age appropriate pediatric version of the ItchyQoL, a pruritus-specific quality of life instrument, and the ItchyQuant, a self-reported itch severity scale, to better understand how pruritus affects the pediatric population. These instruments will comprehensively capture the severity and impact of pruritus in children. The physicians want to explore the opportunity to integrate patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) as a patient-reported tool in the ambulatory setting.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Emory University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
4 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Female and male patients between the ages of 4 and 17 (parents and clinicians will be older than 18 years, both male and female) * Informed consent/assent signed and dated by the patient/parent * Willingness and ability for the patient to commit to all follow-up visits/phone calls for the duration of the study
Exclusion criteria
* Inability to speak or read English * Any other disabilities that would prevent them from completing a survey * Unwillingness or inability for the patient to commit to all follow-up visits/phone calls for the duration of the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ItchyQoL (KidsItchyQoL) test-retest reliability | Baseline | Subjects in the 8-17 year age group will complete the KidsItchyQoL® questionnaire. This is a 27-item questionnaire where the subjects are asked to rate how pruritus affected their quality of life (QOL). The test-retest reliability will be assessed by analyzing the recorded responses to assess improvement, no change, or worsening of their pruritus. |
| ItchyQoL (KidsItchyQoL) validity | Baseline | Subjects in the 8-17 year age group will complete the TotsItchyQoL® questionnaire. There are a total of 16 items with cartoons accompanying each question. The subjects will be asked to rate the severity of their pruritus and the responses will be recorded. Each response will be scored and the scores will be compared across pruritus severity; mild,moderate or severe; to assess the validity of the questionnaire. |
| Psychometric properties of the ItchyQuant | Baseline | Age-appropriate ItchyQuant will be administered as follows; subjects 4-5 years will use the modified 3-point ItchyQuant, for subjects 6-7 years, the 3-point and 5-point ItchyQuant and for ages 8 and older, the traditional non-cartoon version of the numeric rating scale (NRS) will be administered. The parent and clinician will also be asked to rate their perceived itch severity on a full-cartoon version of the ItchyQuant. The ItchyQuant is a 10-point numeric rating scale to rate itch severity. The items are scored from 0-10, where 0=no itch and 10= worst imaginable itch. The validity of the ItchyQuant will be assessed by comparing the responses. |
| ItchyQoL (TotsItchyQoL) test-retest reliability | Baseline | Subjects in the 4-7 year age group will complete the TotsItchyQoL® questionnaire. This questionnaire has a total of 16 items with cartoons accompanying each question. The interviewer will ask the subjects questions to rate how pruritus affected their quality of life (QOL). The test-retest reliability will be assessed by analyzing the recorded responses to assess improvement, no change, or worsening of their pruritus. |
| ItchyQoL (TotsItchyQoL) validity | Baseline | Subjects in the 4-7 year age group will complete the TotsItchyQoL® questionnaire. There are a total of 16 items with cartoons accompanying each question. The subjects will be asked to rate the severity of their pruritus and the responses will be recorded. Each response will be scored and the scores will be compared across pruritus severity; mild,moderate or severe; to assess the validity of the questionnaire. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of ADHD symptoms | Baseline | The prevalence of symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) will be assessed by the ADHD screening questionnaire.This consists of an 18-item scale and each item is scored on a 0 to 3 scale, with 0= never or rarely; 1=mild (sometimes), 2=moderate (often); 3=severe (very often). The total score is computed as the sum of the scores on each item. Higher scores indicate increased severity of symptoms. |
| Feasibility of harnessing an electronic platform as assessed by researcher judgement | 1 year from baseline | The feasibility of an electronic platform for instruments such that mobile technology (i.e., tablets and smartphones) can be utilized in the field to capture the data will be assessed by the researchers. This electronic platform will be able to store and download the data both in summary format (total scores) as well as item level format, capture data across multiple time points, and deposit data into a variety of queryable databases such as spreadsheets, electronic data capture systems. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed