Two mind-relaxing techniques will be applied to psoriasis patients with an elevated psychological stress profile at baseline
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
105
Psychological stress relief techniques
Saint Spiridon Emergency Clinical County Hospital- Dermatology department
Iași, Romania
RECRUITINGDermatological Life Quality Index
Dermatological Life Quality Index Score will be calculated at baseline, 1 month and 6 months. Dermatological Life Quality Index minimum score = 0 (no impairment of life quality) Dermatological Life Quality Index maximum score = 30 (maximum impairment of life quality)
Time frame: 6 months
Psychological stress
A visual analog scale will be used at baseline, 1 month and 6 months. Analog scale minimum value = 0 (no stress) Analog scale maximum value = 10 (maximum stress)
Time frame: 6 months
General Anxiety Disorder-7
General Anxiety Disorder-7 questionnaire will be applied at baseline, 1 month and 6 months. General anxiety disorded-7 minimum score = 0 (no anxiety) General anxiety disorded-7 maximum score = 21 (maximum anxiety)
Time frame: 6 months
Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 will be applied at baseline, 1 month and 6 months. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 minimum score = 0 (no depression) Patient Health Questionnaire-9 maximum score = 27 (maximum depression)
Time frame: 6 months
Psoriasis Area and Severity Index
Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score will be calculated will be applied at baseline, 1 month and 6 months. Psoriasis Area and Severity Index minimum score = 0 (no severity - no lesions) Psoriasis Area and Severity Index maximum score = 72 (maximum severity)
Time frame: 6 months
Self Administered Psoriasis Area and Severity Index
The self Administered Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score will be calculated by the patient at baseline, 1 month and 6 months. The self Administered Psoriasis Area and Severity Index minimum score = 0 (no severity - no lesions) The self Administered Psoriasis Area and Severity Index maximum score = 72 (maximum severity)
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Time frame: 6 months
The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire
The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire will be applied at baseline, 1 month and 6 months. The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire minimum score = 0 (best illness perception) The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire maximum score = 80 (worst illness perception)
Time frame: 6 months
Dermatological treatment compliance
A visual analog scale will be applied at baseline, 1 month and 6 months. Analog scale minimum value = 0 (total lack of compliance) Analog scale maximum value = 10 (maximum compliance)
Time frame: 6 months