Plain-English translation of NCT05500794 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing a mindfulness-based stress reduction program — a structured meditation and awareness training — to see if it can help reduce itching and improve quality of life in people with moderate psoriasis or atopic dermatitis. The study recognizes that stress and worry can make these skin conditions worse, and that learning to manage stress through meditation might break the cycle of stress, itching, and scratching that makes symptoms worse.
Itching from psoriasis and eczema can be severe and exhausting, affecting sleep and mental health. Research suggests that stress and anxiety make itching worse, creating a harmful cycle. This trial exists to test whether teaching people to better manage stress through meditation could reduce both itching and improve overall quality of life.
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If you are placed in the meditation group, you would attend one 2.5-hour meditation and stress-reduction class per week for 8 weeks (with the first and last sessions lasting 3 hours), plus an optional full-day intensive practice session. You would learn mindfulness techniques and practice them in a group setting. If you are in the standard care group, you would continue your normal medical treatment without the meditation program. Throughout the study, the researchers would measure your itching, skin improvement, and quality of life.
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