Online Question-answering and Conventional Consultation With a Dermatologist

NCT ID: NCT01969422

Last Updated: 2014-12-03

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-11-30

Study Completion Date

2014-09-30

Brief Summary

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Comparison of online question-answering system and conventional consultation for dermatological questions:

* same diagnosis?
* same information, which had been collected?
* same recommendations about treatment?
* what were the relevant differences of the two?

Detailed Description

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mainly, ICD codes and dermatological diagnosis codes according to the AAD will be used.

Conditions

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Skin Diseases

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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observation group

observation

observation

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

intervention is the contact with online question answering serice ad subseudd

Interventions

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observation

intervention is the contact with online question answering serice ad subseudd

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- a conventional dermatological consultation after a question in the online question-answering system.

Exclusion Criteria

-power of veto after information of patient
Minimum Eligible Age

1 Year

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Zurich

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Guenther Hofbauer, Prof MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital Zurich, Department of Dermatology

Locations

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University Hospital Zurich, Department of Dermatology

Zurich, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Site Status

Countries

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Switzerland

Other Identifiers

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2013-0340

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id