Consumer Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Towards Aging Skin

Completed

• Conditions: Dermatology

• Registration Number: NCT04999748
• Lead Sponsor: Northwestern University

Brief Summary

We will conduct a cross-sectional survey from adults 18 years of age and older to examine consumer knowledge, attitudes and behavior towards aging skin.

Detailed Description

We will perform a cross-sectional survey study to understand the significance of age-related skin changes to consumers. We will recruit participants through ResearchMatch (a national free and secure online tool) and collect the following data:

Demographic information, including age, gender, race/ethnicity, geographic location, and yearly household income

* How do participants feel towards their own skin and age-related skin changes?

* Which aging-related skin changes are the most significant?

* What factors affect how participants feel towards their skin?

* What role do age-related skin changes play in other aspects of the participants' lives, such as their social and work life?

* What treatments are participants currently seeking, and what are their goals for these treatments?

* How much do they prioritize these treatments?

* What else are they hoping to do?

Using the demographic information, we will also analyze whether there are differences with:

* Age

* Gender identity

* Racial/ethnic identity

* Marital status

* Geographic location

* Yearly household income

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-07-05
• Study First Submitted: 2021-07-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-08-02
• Study First Posted: 2021-08-11
• Primary Completion: 2021-08-31
• Study Completion: 2023-05-30
• Status Verified: 2023-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-11-10
• Last Update Posted: 2023-11-14

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1434

Inclusion Criteria

• The study will include English-speaking adults (18 years or older) who voluntarily consent to participate in the survey.

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants under the age of 18 and non-English speaking participants.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Frequency (percentage) of participants with social and work life impact of age-related skin changes	2 months	To determine the frequency of participants who indicate age-related skin changes impact their social and work life
Frequency (percentage) of participants with aging-related skin concerns	2 months	to determine the frequency of participants who indicate having aging-related skin concerns
Measure (count) the type of treatments participants are currently seeking for aging skin concerns	2 months	To summarize the number of participants who would prioritize certain treatments for aging skin concerns

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Summarize (mean/standard deviations) demographic information	2 months	Demographic information, including age, gender, race/ethnicity, geographic location, marital status and yearly household income will be summarize with means and standard deviations.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Northwestern University Fienberg School of Medicine Department of Dermatology; 🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States