Awareness regarding use of topical steroids in Dermatology
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: null- Receiving topical steroids for any dermatological condition
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2017/12/010733
- Lead Sponsor
- DJST
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients visiting the Out Patient Department of Dermatology of Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital.
2. Receiving topical steroids continuously or intermittently for a period of 1 week or more.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patient not willing to give informed consent.
2. Patients being treated on oral steroids.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To assess the awareness of patients regarding use of topical steroids.Timepoint: At the time they attend the OPD. (Cross sectional)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method To compare awareness of patients who are prescribed from outside the hospital to those prescribed topical steroids in the dermatology OPD.Timepoint: At the time they attend the OPD (Cross sectional)