Use of Mobile Teledermatology in the Care of Acne Patients
- Conditions
- Acne
- Interventions
- Other: Outpatient Consultation Arm (OCA)Other: Mobile Teleconsultation Arm (MTA)
- Registration Number
- NCT01399970
- Lead Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the present study is to determine whether a mobile teledermatology care model can achieve better clinical outcomes as compared to conventional, outpatient care for the management of severe acne treated with isotretinoin.
The superiority of mobile care in comparison to conventional, outpatient care will be investigated regarding
1. effectiveness: Global evaluation Acne (GEA) score -response at week 24
2. safety: drop out rates and medication side effects
3. overall patient satisfaction with acne care and therapy
4. overall physician satisfaction with mobile acne care
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 69
Female or male, aged 12 to 30 years
- with facial acne
- requiring systemic isotretinoin treatment (GEA-Score: 3-5)
- with basic handy skills
- with a signed consent form
- Pregnancy or lactation period
- Withdrawal of informed consent
- Non-compliance, failure to comply with protocol requirements
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Outpatient Consultation Arm (OCA) Outpatient Consultation Arm (OCA) Conventional in Office Care Mobile Teleconsultation Arm (MTA) Mobile Teleconsultation Arm (MTA) Mobile Teledermatology Care
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Global evaluation Acne score (GEA) week 24 Change from Baseline in the median GEA score at week 24
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz
🇦🇹Graz, Austria