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Chronic Nodular Prurigo : A European Cross-sectional Study of Patient Perspectives on Therapeutic Goals and Satisfaction

Pereira, Manuel P ; Zeidler, Claudia ; Wallengren, Joanna LU orcid ; Halvorsen, Jon A ; Weisshaar, Elke ; Garcovich, Simone ; Misery, Laurent ; Brenaut, Emilie ; Şavk, Ekin and Potekaev, Nikolay , et al. (2021) In Acta Dermato-Venereologica 101.
Abstract

Chronic nodular prurigo is characterized by recalcitrant itch. Patient perspectives on therapeutic goals, satisfaction with therapy and efficacy of therapeutic regimens for this condition are unknown. This questionnaire study examined these issues in 406 patients with chronic nodular prurigo from 15 European dermatological centres. Improvements in itch, skin lesions and sleep were the most important goals. Emollients, topical corticosteroids and antihistamines were the most frequently used treatments, while a minority of patients were prescribed potent medications, such as systemic immunosuppressants and gabapentinoids. Most patients were not satisfied with their previous therapy (56.8%), while 9.8% did not receive any therapy despite... (More)

Chronic nodular prurigo is characterized by recalcitrant itch. Patient perspectives on therapeutic goals, satisfaction with therapy and efficacy of therapeutic regimens for this condition are unknown. This questionnaire study examined these issues in 406 patients with chronic nodular prurigo from 15 European dermatological centres. Improvements in itch, skin lesions and sleep were the most important goals. Emollients, topical corticosteroids and antihistamines were the most frequently used treatments, while a minority of patients were prescribed potent medications, such as systemic immunosuppressants and gabapentinoids. Most patients were not satisfied with their previous therapy (56.8%), while 9.8% did not receive any therapy despite having active disease. A substantial number of respondents (28.7%) considered none of the therapeutic options effective. Although chronic nodular prurigo is a severe disease, most patients were not treated with potent systemic drugs, which may contribute to the high levels of dissatisfaction and disbelief in available therapies. Specific guidelines for chronic nodular prurigo and the development of novel therapies are necessary to improve care.

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Acta Dermato-Venereologica
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101
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Medical Journals Limited
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1651-2057
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10.2340/00015555-3726
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  abstract     = {{<p>Chronic nodular prurigo is characterized by recalcitrant itch. Patient perspectives on therapeutic goals, satisfaction with therapy and efficacy of therapeutic regimens for this condition are unknown. This questionnaire study examined these issues in 406 patients with chronic nodular prurigo from 15 European dermatological centres. Improvements in itch, skin lesions and sleep were the most important goals. Emollients, topical corticosteroids and antihistamines were the most frequently used treatments, while a minority of patients were prescribed potent medications, such as systemic immunosuppressants and gabapentinoids. Most patients were not satisfied with their previous therapy (56.8%), while 9.8% did not receive any therapy despite having active disease. A substantial number of respondents (28.7%) considered none of the therapeutic options effective. Although chronic nodular prurigo is a severe disease, most patients were not treated with potent systemic drugs, which may contribute to the high levels of dissatisfaction and disbelief in available therapies. Specific guidelines for chronic nodular prurigo and the development of novel therapies are necessary to improve care.</p>}},
  author       = {{Pereira, Manuel P and Zeidler, Claudia and Wallengren, Joanna and Halvorsen, Jon A and Weisshaar, Elke and Garcovich, Simone and Misery, Laurent and Brenaut, Emilie and Şavk, Ekin and Potekaev, Nikolay and Lvov, Andrey and Bobko, Svetlana and Szepietowski, Jacek C and Reich, Adam and Bozek, Agnieszka and Legat, Franz J and Metz, Martin and Streit, Markus and Serra-Baldrich, Esther and Gonçalo, Margarida and Storck, Michael and Nau, Teresa and Hoffmann, Vincent and Steinke, Sabine and Greiwe, Ina and Dugas, Martin and Augustin, Matthias and Ständer, Sonja}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{02}},
  publisher    = {{Medical Journals Limited}},
  series       = {{Acta Dermato-Venereologica}},
  title        = {{Chronic Nodular Prurigo : A European Cross-sectional Study of Patient Perspectives on Therapeutic Goals and Satisfaction}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3726}},
  doi          = {{10.2340/00015555-3726}},
  volume       = {{101}},
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