Social media intervention in patients with psoriasis

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Psoriasis; Skin - Dermatological conditions

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622001039774
• Lead Sponsor: Jennifer Lavina T. Ngo

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 2 August 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 159

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosed with psoriasis
• Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) between 5 and 15
• Currently receiving systemic, and/or phototherapy and/or topical treatment
• Has the ability to acquire and access medications
• Has a Facebook account
• Has access to internet

Exclusion Criteria

Patients who cannot log in to Facebook daily

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in treatment adherence as measured by the validated self-reported<br>five-item Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5)[After 12 weeks of receiving messages sent through social media];Change in disease knowledge as measured by a 15-item true or false questionnaire that was adapted from Bardazzi et al's study entitled, Investigating psoriasis awareness<br>among patients in Italy: validation of a questionnaire published in the European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences last 2014, with modifications done to suit the Philippine context[After 12 weeks of receiving messages sent through social media]