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Social Media Use of Psoriasis Vulgaris Patients: Multicenter, Survey Work

Completed
Conditions
Psoriasis Vulgaris
Registration Number
NCT04207242
Lead Sponsor
Istanbul Medeniyet University
Brief Summary

Psoriasis Vulgaris is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory and hyperproliferative skin disease. Joint involvement is common along with skin involvement. However, metabolic diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases can be accompanied by many systemic diseases, chronic and repetitive due to the quality of life and psychological status of patients can affect. For this reason, patients carry out various research on their diseases on social media and follow programs on these issues in other media such as television and radio. However, there is no study on how much patients are interested in these publications, how much they trust them, and how they reach and organize information via social media. The aim of the study will be to clarify how and how patients with Psoriasis Vulgaris use social media to obtain information about the diagnosis and treatment of their disease, the interaction of patient groups with each other, and how often social media is used, especially in which group of patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1520
Inclusion Criteria
  • Psoriasis vulgaris patients
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients that don't want to answer questions

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Social media use of psoriasis vulgaris patients, a questionnaire will be asked the patients and try to learn how they use social media for getting information about their disease.July 2020
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

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Istanbul, Turkey

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