Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory - Personality Questionnaire (RST-PQ). |
The Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory - Personality Questionnaire contains the following subscales: the Fight-Flight-Freeze System (FFFS, 10 items); the Behavioral Inhibition System (BIS, 23 items); and the Behavioral Approach System (BAS, 32 items). In total, 65 items have to be answered on a 4-point Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (not at all) to 4 (Highly). |
Baseline 1st session |
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Primary |
The Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) |
The PSQI consists of 19 items generating seven component scores: subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency, sleep disturbances, use of sleeping medication, and daytime dysfunction. The seven component scores can be summarized in a global score ranging from zero to 21 with higher scores reflecting a worse overall quality of sleep. |
Baseline 1st session |
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Primary |
Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21) |
The questionnaire measures the magnitude of depression, anxiety, and stress. Each of these three subscales consists of 7 questions answered using a 0-3 Likert scale, with 0 meaning "it did not apply to me", and 3 meaning "it applied to me very much" |
Baseline 1st session |
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Primary |
Positive And Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) |
PANAS measures positive and negative affect dimensions. Positive affects (PA) are defined as "the extent to which a person feels active, enthusiastic, and alert". Negative affect (NA) is a condition of "general distress and unpleasable engagement". |
Baseline 1st session |
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Primary |
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). |
The PCS assesses negative and exaggerated coping concerning anticipated or experienced painful stimuli. Thirteen items have to be answered on a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 0 (Not at all) to 4 (all the time). |
10 minutes after every itch induction on 1st session |
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Primary |
Itch Catastrophizing Scale (ICS). |
The ICS assesses negative and exaggerated coping concerning anticipated or experienced itchy stimuli. Thirteen items have to be answered on a 5-point Likert-type scale ranging from 0 (Not at all) to 4 (all the time). |
10 minutes after every itch induction on 1st session |
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Primary |
Learned Helplessness Scale (LHS) |
The questionnaire consists of 20 items, and the participant's response to each item is rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (4). |
10 minutes after every itch induction on 1st session |
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Primary |
Positive And Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) |
PANAS measures positive and negative affect dimensions. Positive affects (PA) are defined as "the extent to which a person feels active, enthusiastic, and alert". Negative affect (NA) is a condition of "general distress and unpleasable engagement". |
10 minutes after every itch induction on 1st session |
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Primary |
Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21) |
The questionnaire measures the magnitude of depression, anxiety, and stress. Each of these three subscales consists of 7 questions answered using a 0-3 Likert scale, with 0 meaning "it did not apply to me", and 3 meaning "it applied to me very much" |
Baseline 2nd session (3 days after 1st session) |
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Primary |
Positive And Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) |
PANAS measures positive and negative affect dimensions. Positive affects (PA) are defined as "the extent to which a person feels active, enthusiastic, and alert". Negative affect (NA) is a condition of "general distress and unpleasable engagement" |
Baseline 2nd session (3 days after 1st session) |
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Primary |
Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). |
The PCS assesses negative and exaggerated coping concerning anticipated or experienced painful stimuli. Thirteen items have to be answered on a 5-point Likert-type scale. |
10 minutes after every itch induction on 2nd session (3 days after 1st session) |
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Primary |
Itch Catastrophizing Scale (ICS). |
The ICS assesses negative and exaggerated coping concerning anticipated or experienced itchy stimuli. Thirteen items have to be answered on a 5-point Likert-type scale. |
10 minutes after every itch induction on 2nd session (3 days after 1st session) |
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Primary |
Learned Helplessness Scale (LHS) |
The questionnaire consists of 20 items, and the participant's response to each item is rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from strongly agree (1) to strongly disagree (4). |
10 minutes after every itch induction on 2nd session (3 days after 1st session) |
|
Primary |
Positive And Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) |
PANAS measures positive and negative affect dimensions. Positive affects (PA) are defined as "the extent to which a person feels active, enthusiastic, and alert". Negative affect (NA) is a condition of "general distress and unpleasable engagement" |
10 minutes after every itch induction on 2nd session (3 days after 1st session) |
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Secondary |
Assessment of itch |
Immediately following the itch provocations, participants will be instructed to rate the itch intensity for 10 minutes using a digital visual analogue scale (VAS; eVAS Software: Aalborg, University, Denmark), on a tablet. The scale will be measured from 0 to 100, where 0 represents 'no itch' and 100 'worst itch imaginable'. |
1 minute after every itch inductions |
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Secondary |
Assessment of pain |
Immediately following the itch provocations, participants will be instructed to rate the pain intensity for 10 minutes using a digital visual analogue scale (VAS; eVAS Software: Aalborg, University, Denmark), on a tablet. The scale will be measured from 0 to 100, where 0 represents 'no pain' and 100 'worst pain imaginable'. |
1 minute after every itch inductions |
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