The Color of Itch; Itch Modification by Color Viewing

University Hospital Basel

Status: Completed

Conditions: Itch; Pruritus

Treatments: Other: exploratory survey on Itch modification by color viewing

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03928223

Req 2017-1 sp19Mueller4;

Details and patient eligibility

About

Itch is the commonest skin-related symptom. There is increasing evidence that itch can be influenced by visual cues. The impact of colors on itch has not yet been studied.

This study investigates Itch modification by color viewing and whether patients can match or counteract their itch with a color.

Enrollment: 72 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Dermatology in- and outpatients with itch

Exclusion criteria

• color blindness
• lack of time
• lack of German language.