Response of Urticaria to Stress Intervention

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Conditions studied: Chronic Urticaria

In brief

Several studies have shown a relationship between psychological stress and chronic urticaria (hives). The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect psychological stress intervention has on chronic urticaria.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01047137

Run by

University of Mississippi Medical Center

People needed

0

Starts

2010-07-01

Expected to finish

2011-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-02-20

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males and females age 18-64 years who are inadequately controlled on H1 and/or H2-blocker therapy for chronic urticaria
• The Urticaria Activity Score must have a score of at least 2 (one point from each of the two categories: number of hives and severity of pruritus).

You may not qualify if…

• Urticaria secondary to vasculitis
• Use of prednisone, hydroxychloroquine, cyclosporine, or a tricyclic antidepressant (except Doxepin) within the 30 days prior to enrollment
• A history of anaphylaxis
• Non-controlled or debilitating chronic diseases (poorly controlled diabetes or congestive heart failure)
• An immune system disorder
• Deranged stress hormone level (for example, Cushing's disease)
• Ongoing omalizumab therapy
• Nocturnal employment (which would effect study measures, such as cortisol levels).

Where it is running

• University of Mississippi Medical Center — Jackson, Mississippi, United States
• University of Mississippi — Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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