Attitudes and Knowledge of Acne in Mexican Adolescents

NCT ID: NCT01857960

Last Updated: 2014-12-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

1000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-05-31

Study Completion Date

2015-03-31

Brief Summary

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Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects almost 100% of the teenagers worldwide. The peak incidence is between 12 and 18 years old, although it can be present in adults. There are many different beliefs about what can cause or exacerbate acne, and also about treatment.

In Mexico, 26.4% of the population is between 15 and 29 years old, which represents that more than 25% of the population is at risk for presenting acne. In our country, the different beliefs about the causes and treatment of acne among general adolescent population have not been explored. The objective of the present study is to determine the possible causes for which young Mexicans do not go to the dermatologist to receive treatment for acne. Our main hypothesis is that the lack of knowledge of the disease is responsible for this behavior.

Detailed Description

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Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects almost 100% of the teenagers worldwide. The peak incidence is between 12 and 18 years old, although it can be present in adults. There are many different beliefs about what factors can cause or exacerbate acne, as well concerning treatments.

In Mexico, 26.4% of the population is between 15 and 29 years old, which represents that more than 25% of the population is at risk for presenting acne. In our country, there are diverse beliefs about the causes and treatment of acne among general adolescent population which have not been explored before. The objective of the present study is to determine possible causes that are involved in the low use of health system with the intention to receive treatment for acne. The investigators' main hypothesis is that the lack of knowledge of the disease is responsible for this behavior.

The investigators are going to explore health, educational, family and economic issues in the search of association by multivariate analysis.

Conditions

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Acne

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Adolescents

Acne survey among Mexican adolescents

Survey

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A survey is directly applied to subjects who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria

Interventions

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Survey

A survey is directly applied to subjects who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Mexican subjects
* Age between 12 and 25 years
* Both genders
* Sign informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* None
Minimum Eligible Age

12 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hospital Central "Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto"

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Juan Pablo Castanedo-Cazares

Dermatology Research Director

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Bertha Torres-Alvarez, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi

Juan P Castanedo-Cazares, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hospital Central "Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto"

Locations

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Hospital Central Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto

San Luis Potosí City, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Mexico

Central Contacts

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Juan P Castanedo-Cazares, MD, MSc

Role: CONTACT

4448342795

Bertha Torres-Alvarez, MD

Role: CONTACT

4448342795

Facility Contacts

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Juan P Castanedo-Cazares, MD

Role: primary

4448342795

Bertha Torres-Alvarez, MD

Role: backup

4448342795

References

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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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20796234 (View on PubMed)

Al Robaee AA. Prevalence, knowledge, beliefs and psychosocial impact of acne in University students in Central Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J. 2005 Dec;26(12):1958-61.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16380781 (View on PubMed)

Smithard A, Glazebrook C, Williams HC. Acne prevalence, knowledge about acne and psychological morbidity in mid-adolescence: a community-based study. Br J Dermatol. 2001 Aug;145(2):274-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04346.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11531791 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AcKNOW

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id