Comparison Between Interactive Internet-based Education and Counseling for the Management of Acne With That of Internet-based Education Alone
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This study will develop and evaluate the efficacy of an Internet-based education program incorporating virtual coaching. For this study, the virtual coach will consist of online videos aimed at providing acne education and promoting behaviors that support healthy skin. The use of Web-based technologies and virtual coaching in acne-related patient education is novel, and may significantly improve clinical outcomes and quality of life in acne patients. We hypothesize that an interactive Internet-based education and counseling program will be more effective than Internet-based education alone in improving clinical outcomes and quality of life in acne patients.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable
Started Jan 2014
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 7, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 9, 2014
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 1, 2014
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 1, 2014
CompletedFebruary 27, 2015
February 1, 2015
6 months
January 7, 2014
February 26, 2015
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Acne Lesion Counts (Inflammatory and Non-inflammatory)
Up to 12 weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Dermatology Life Quality Index
Up to 12 weeks
Other Outcomes (1)
Knowledge
Up to 12 weeks
Study Arms (2)
Online Education
NO INTERVENTIONOnline Education & Virtual Counseling
EXPERIMENTALOnline virtual counseling
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Diagnosis of mild to moderate acne vulgaris
- years of age or older at time of assent, may be men or women.
- Able read and understand English.
- Able to hear and see the educational videos.
- Access to computer with Internet access.
- Capable of giving informed consent.
- Not currently using any prescription acne treatment.
You may not qualify if:
- Non-English speaking individuals.
- Self-reported exposure to environmental or chemical comedogenic agents
- Women with self-reported hyperandrogenism (e.g., PCOS)
- Women self-reporting current use of any form of specific acne-directed hormonal therapy
- Men or women with self-reported history of Cushing syndrome or congenital adrenal hyperplasia
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
University of California, Davis
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
Related Publications (1)
Tuong W, Wang AS, Armstrong AW. Effect of Automated Online Counseling on Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life Among Adolescents With Acne Vulgaris: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Dermatol. 2015 Sep;151(9):970-5. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.0859.
PMID: 26017816DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Audrey Wang, MD
University of California, Davis
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
April W Armstrong, MD, MPH
University of Colorado, Denver
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 7, 2014
First Posted
January 9, 2014
Study Start
January 1, 2014
Primary Completion
July 1, 2014
Study Completion
July 1, 2014
Last Updated
February 27, 2015
Record last verified: 2015-02