Optimisation of acne treatment via mobile phone app assisted management
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- AcneSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN19434288
- Lead Sponsor
- ewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Brief Summary
2021 Abstract results in https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bjd.20373 (added 19/12/2022)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age 16-30 and able to give consent
2. Currently receiving treatment for acne in primary care
3. Ownership of a smartphone (Android or Apple) with a camera and enough memory to operate the app
4. Ability to operate the smartphone independently
5. Home wifi and/or adequate mobile data allowance
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients who are currently receiving treatment for depression or other psychiatric diseases. Mobile phone consultations have not been fully researched in vulnerable groups of patients
2. Currently under management in secondary care Dermatology
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method