Eczema Action Plan Improves Patient and Caregiver Understanding and Perception of Atopic Dermatitis Management

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Conditions studied: Atopic Dermatitis

In brief

This is a randomized controlled study. The control group will consist of adult subjects and the caregivers of pediatric subjects with an established diagnosis of atopic dermatitis (AD), who are visiting a dermatologist for a standard AD office visit. In the control group, only verbal instruction (VI), the standard of care, will be provided. The intervention group will receive a similar VI with an additional component: an eczema education handout, as well as an individualized written Eczema Action Plan (EAP) that will illustrate how to recognize disease flare-ups and subsequent remissions. In addition, the EAP will provide detailed step-wise instructions regarding treatment modifications for the above-mentioned variations in treatment severity. To ensure that all patients ultimately receive the same level of care, the control group will also receive an EAP at the end of their consultation. The goal of this study is to assess subjects' perception in the provider's use of an EAP and its effectiveness in helping patients understand their disease and management plan. In order to evaluate the primary end-points, subjects in both the control and treatment groups will be asked to complete post-consultation surveys. Four post-consultation outcomes will be measured: (1) caregivers' understanding of the disease and treatment, (2) caregivers' comfort level in following the EAP at home, (3) caregivers' anxiety level in managing the AD at home, and (4) caregivers' preference for VI + EAP as compared to VI alone, EAP alone, or neither the EAP nor the VI.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT01660217
Run by
Dermatology & Aesthetics of Wicker Park
People needed
37
Starts
2011-06-01
Expected to finish
2012-05-01
Last updated by the study team
2012-08-08

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

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Where it is running

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