PRURITUS

This small, exploratory study tested whether an existing medication called dupilumab could reduce severe, chronic itching in adults with liver disease. Nine participants received the drug for 18 weeks while researchers tracked their itch intensity and quality of life. The goal wa…

This study observed how well two different ear sprays worked for people with chronic itchy, scaly, or irritated skin in their ear canals. Doctors watched 60 patients using either Ectoin Ear Spray or Normison ear spray in their normal lives. The main goal was to see how safe the s…

This study tested whether applying olive oil to the skin could reduce severe itching (pruritus) in people receiving hemodialysis for kidney failure. Researchers enrolled 68 patients, with half applying olive oil to itchy areas for two weeks while the other half received usual car…

This study tested whether acetaminophen, the common pain reliever, could relieve itch when applied as a skin gel. Researchers compared three different strengths of the gel to a placebo gel in 17 healthy volunteers. They measured how well the gels reduced itch caused by two differ…