Prevalence of Depression Among Patients With Alopecia Areata
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Observation only.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Alopecia Areata Depression, Depression. Basic parameters: 18 years — 100 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Egypt
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Assessment of the Prevalence and Severity of Depression Among Patients With Alopecia Areata Attending Dermatology Clinics: A Cross-Sectional Study
Overview
This study aims to assess how common depression is among patients with alopecia areata at Sohag University Hospital using a questionnaire. It is an observational study with no treatment involved.
Detailed description
This is a cross-sectional observational study designed to evaluate the prevalence of depression among patients with alopecia areata attending the dermatology outpatient clinic at Sohag University Hospital. Alopecia areata is an autoimmune condition characterized by non-scarring hair loss and may be associated with psychological distress.
The study will include patients diagnosed clinically with alopecia areata. Data will be collected through structured interviews and the use of a validated depression screening questionnaire. No therapeutic intervention will be applied during the study.
The aim of the study is to assess the psychological burden of alopecia areata and identify the frequency of depressive symptoms among affected patients. The findings may help in improving holistic patient care by addressing both dermatological and psychological aspects of the disease.
Interventions
- Other Observation only
This is an observational cross-sectional study with no therapeutic or experimental intervention. Data will be collected using a structured questionnaire to assess depression among patients with alopecia areata.
Primary outcome measures
- Prevalence of depression among patients with alopecia areata [Time frame: At enrollment]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients diagnosed with alopecia areata Age 18 years and above Attending dermatology outpatient clinic at Sohag University Hospital Willing to participate and provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
- Patients with other causes of hair loss Patients with known psychiatric disorders prior to alopecia areata diagnosis Patients refusing participation
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-only
Study locations
Egypt · 1 center
- Sohag university hospital — Sohag
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07711574 · AA _ Dep_ Omima _ sohag _2026