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

NCT ID: NCT02031718

Last Updated: 2015-02-27

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

98 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2014-07-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Acne Vulgaris

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Online Education

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Online Education & Virtual Counseling

Online virtual counseling

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virtual Counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Interventions

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Virtual Counseling

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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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
Minimum Eligible Age

13 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

19 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of California, Davis

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Audrey Wang, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of California, Davis

April W Armstrong, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Colorado, Denver

Locations

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University of California, Davis

Sacramento, California, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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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.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 26017816 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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511572

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id