E-health in caring for patients with atopic dermatitis. An economic evaluation comparing usual care with internet-guided monitoring and self-management training by a nurse practitioner.

Completed

• Conditions: Atopic dermatitis; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

• Registration Number: ISRCTN92520775
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Medical Center Utrecht (UMCU), Department of Dermatology and Allergology (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-07-19
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with moderate or severe AD aged 16+ or parents of children aged 0 to 4
2. Who visit the outpatient dermatology department of University Medical Center, Utrecht or Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam for the first time
3. Patients who have internet access

Exclusion Criteria

1. Oral immunosuppressive drugs
2. Ultraviolet -B (UV-B) or ultraviolet -A (UV-A) light therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Direct and indirect costs of care<br>2. Quality of life

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Severity and extent of the AD