Comparison Between Interactive Internet-based Education and Counseling for the Management of Acne With That of Internet-based Education Alone

Acne Vulgaris Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison Between Interactive Internet-based Education and Counseling for the Management of Acne With That of Internet-based Education Alone

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02031718
• Other study ID #: 511572
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: January 7, 2014
• Last updated: February 26, 2015
• Start date: January 2014
• Est. completion date: July 2014

Study information

• Verified date: February 2015
• Source: University of California, Davis
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: United States: Institutional Review Board
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 98
• Est. completion date: July 2014
• Est. primary completion date: July 2014
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 13 Years to 19 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of mild to moderate acne vulgaris

• 13 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.

Exclusion Criteria:

• 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

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Acne Vulgaris

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Virtual Counseling

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of California, Davis	Sacramento	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of California, Davis

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Knowledge		Up to 12 weeks	No
Primary	Acne Lesion Counts (Inflammatory and Non-inflammatory)		Up to 12 weeks	No
Secondary	Dermatology Life Quality Index		Up to 12 weeks	No