Prevalence of Depression Among Patients With Alopecia Areata

Assessment of the Prevalence and Severity of Depression Among Patients With Alopecia Areata Attending Dermatology Clinics: A Cross-Sectional Study

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT07711574

Acronym

AA_DEP

Enrollment

100

Registered

2026-07-17

Start date

2027-09-01

Completion date

2028-04-01

Last updated

2026-07-17

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Conditions

Alopecia Areata Depression, Depression

Brief summary

This study aims to assess how common depression is among patients with alopecia areata at Sohag University Hospital using a questionnaire. It is an observational study with no treatment involved.

Detailed description

This is a cross-sectional observational study designed to evaluate the prevalence of depression among patients with alopecia areata attending the dermatology outpatient clinic at Sohag University Hospital. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition characterized by non-scarring hair loss and may be associated with psychological distress. The study will include patients diagnosed clinically with alopecia areata. Data will be collected through structured interviews and the use of a validated depression screening questionnaire. No therapeutic intervention will be applied during the study. The aim of the study is to assess the psychological burden of alopecia areata and identify the frequency of depressive symptoms among affected patients. The findings may help in improving holistic patient care by addressing both dermatological and psychological aspects of the disease.

Interventions

OTHERObservation only

This is an observational cross-sectional study with no therapeutic or experimental intervention. Data will be collected using a structured questionnaire to assess depression among patients with alopecia areata.

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients diagnosed with alopecia areata Age 18 years and above Attending dermatology outpatient clinic at Sohag University Hospital Willing to participate and provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with other causes of hair loss Patients with known psychiatric disorders prior to alopecia areata diagnosis Patients refusing participation

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Prevalence of depression among patients with alopecia areata	At enrollment	The primary outcome is to assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms among patients with alopecia areata attending the dermatology outpatient clinic at Sohag University Hospital. Depression will be evaluated using a structured validated questionnaire.

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

CONTACTOmima Atef, MD

omimaatef64@gmail.com01098970741

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOROmima Atef, MD

? Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOROmima Atef