The Effectiveness of Tailored Messages on the Usage of Emollient in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis: A Pilot Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 24
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Change of the weekly amount of emollient used
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Atopic dermatitis is the most common chronic inflammatory skin disease in children and severely affects quality of life (QoL) of patients and their parents. The application of topical medications and emollient is the mainstay of the treatment, but complexity of the treatment and lack of self-care knowledge cause poor adherence, leading to therapeutic failure. Adequate education about the chronic disease and its treatment was known to improve the treatment adherence. There are a variety forms like generalized information leaflets and video clips for imparting information to patients and individualized tailoring education was considered more effective way to improve patients' adherence. The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of tailored education in dermatology area, especially the emollient usage in patients with atopic dermatitis.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •A parent of 0-5 year old children with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis
- •20 years of age or older
- •Apply emollient for themselves to their children with atopic dermatitis
Exclusion Criteria
- •Parents of children with severe atopic dermatitis or showing signs of acute infection (Oozing, vesicles, edema, redness or pain)
Arms & Interventions
Tailored leaflet group
Participants (parents of children with atopic dermatitis) receive a tailored leaflet about the detailed amount of emollients as well as general information about use of emollients.
Intervention: Tailored leaflet group (Behavioral)
Control group
Participants (parents of children with atopic dermatitis) receive general information about use of emollients only.
Intervention: Control group (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change of the weekly amount of emollient used
Time Frame: Two weeks
Parents of patients are asked to bring the emollients to each visit at which time the emollients are weighed.
Secondary Outcomes
- Average daily number of topical medication (other than emollient) usage(Two weeks)
- Average daily number of emollient usage(Two weeks)
- Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI)(Two weeks)
- Investigator's Global Assessment (IGA)(Two weeks)
Investigators
Hyun-Sun Yoon
Clinical Professor
Seoul National University Hospital