Knowledge Evaluation and Assessment of the Effectiveness of an Education Intervention on Acne

NCT01629797 | Completed Results DMC

• 1 other identifier: STU64905
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the skin in the pilosebaceous unit of the hair follicle, associated with oil production. It is found across skin types and is present in 85% of adolescents, representing a large affected population. Because of the universal nature of the disease, 36.3% of acne patients come from backgrounds other than Caucasian. The purpose of this study is to examine patient knowledge about acne in different populations and to assess the effectiveness of a teaching intervention on acne knowledge. The investigators aim is to better understand and subsequently reduce any potential health disparities within the minority populations. This project will evaluate differences in acne knowledge between different ethnic groups, and the efficacy of an educational intervention. Subjects will first complete a survey evaluating their knowledge of acne and how acne affects them psychosocially before an educational intervention. Immediately following the intervention, the patient's knowledge of acne will be evaluated again. Finally, two months after the intervention, a phone call will be made evaluating their retention of the education materials and their quality of life related to psychosocial effects of acne. Investigating this educational intervention and any current disparities in acne education and understanding will better allow us to educate and treat acne patients in the future.

Conditions

Acne Vulgaris

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Number of Correct Responses to Questionnaire Items Immediately Before and After and Educational Lecture

  In order to evaluate the immediate effect of an educational lecture about acne, subjects completed a questionnaire to assess knowledge about acne immediately before and after the educational lecture. The number of correct responses to each questionnaire item was calculated pre- and post-educational lecture.

  immediately before and after an educational lecture

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Number of Correct Responses to Questionnaire Items Before and 2 Months After an Educational Lecture

  before and 2 months after an educational lecture

Study Arms (1)

Acne Vulgaris

OTHER

Patients with Acne vulgaris will receive educational teaching on Acne

Behavioral: Educational script on Acne

Interventions

Educational script on Acne BEHAVIORAL

An educational script on Acne will be presented by investigator

Acne Vulgaris

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Subjects ages 18 years of age and older and able to give consent
• Subjects with a diagnosis of acne vulgaris

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects who are not proficient in English
• Subjects who were unable to give informed consent
• Subjects who do not have a diagnosis of acne vulgaris

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Northwestern University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Northwestern University Department of Dermatology

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

Location

Related Publications (6)

• Callender VD. Acne in ethnic skin: special considerations for therapy. Dermatol Ther. 2004;17(2):184-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1396-0296.2004.04019.x.

  PMID: 15113286 BACKGROUND

• Cheng CE, Irwin B, Mauriello D, Liang L, Pappert A, Kimball AB. Self-reported acne severity, treatment, and belief patterns across multiple racial and ethnic groups in adolescent students. Pediatr Dermatol. 2010 Sep-Oct;27(5):446-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01286.x. Epub 2010 Aug 26.

  PMID: 20796234 BACKGROUND

• Dreno B. Assessing quality of life in patients with acne vulgaris: implications for treatment. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2006;7(2):99-106. doi: 10.2165/00128071-200607020-00003.

  PMID: 16605290 BACKGROUND

• Hanna S, Sharma J, Klotz J. Acne vulgaris: more than skin deep. Dermatol Online J. 2003 Aug;9(3):8.

  PMID: 12952755 BACKGROUND

• Tan JK, Vasey K, Fung KY. Beliefs and perceptions of patients with acne. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 Mar;44(3):439-45. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2001.111340.

  PMID: 11209112 BACKGROUND

• Williams HC, Dellavalle RP, Garner S. Acne vulgaris. Lancet. 2012 Jan 28;379(9813):361-72. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60321-8. Epub 2011 Aug 29.

  PMID: 21880356 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• Northwestern University Department of Dermatology Actively Enrolling Research Trials

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Acne Vulgaris

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Acneiform Eruptions; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Sebaceous Gland Diseases

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Hae Bae
• Organization: Northwestern University

j-bae@northwestern.edu

312-695-6829

Study Officials

• Roopal Kundu, MD

  Northwestern University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: Yes

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Dermatology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 26, 2012
• First Posted: June 28, 2012
• Study Start: May 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2012
• Study Completion: November 1, 2012
• Last Updated: June 20, 2013
• Results First Posted: June 20, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-04

Locations

US (1)