Cultural Differences in Treatment Preferences and Perceptions of Acne (CDTPPA)

Northwestern University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acne Vulgaris

Treatments: Other: Survey

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03192163

STU00205213

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will use a survey to examine relationships between culture, race, and ethnicity with treatment preferences and perceptions for acne vulgaris.

Full description

The purpose of this study is to determine how explanatory models, perceptions, and treatment preferences of acne vulgaris vary across different cultures and racial and ethnic backgrounds. This study will also use Willingness to Pay to investigate differences in treatment valuation. Clarifying these differences will better inform patient counseling and treatment adherence by improving the quality of shared decision making.

Enrollment: 217 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects must have acne vulgaris, be at least 18 years of age, and must be able to complete a survey published in English.

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

217 participants in 2 patient groups

ResearchMatch Group

Treatment:

Other: Survey

Northwestern Center for Ethnic Skin Group

Treatment:

Other: Survey