Evaluating the Effect of a Written Action Plan on Comfort and Understanding of Hidradenitis Suppurativa

University of Arkansas

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Treatments: Behavioral: Written Action Plan; Behavioral: Verbal consultation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04600375

261683

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is being conducted to evaluate if a written action plan for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) will help patients with hidradenitis suppurativa gain a better understanding of the condition and how to manage the condition on a daily basis compared to a routine verbal consultation.

Enrollment: 22 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 89 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• This study will only enroll subjects between the ages of 18-years and 89-years of age.
• Diagnosis of HS by a board-certified dermatologist
• Able to read and comprehend study materials
• No prior exposure to written HS action plans

Exclusion criteria

• Those who do not fit the inclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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22 participants in 2 patient groups

Verbal Consultation, then Written Action Plan

Other group

Description:

CONTROL GROUP 1. Survey A 2. Routine clinic visit 3. Verbal consultation only 4. Survey B 5. Verbal consultation AND Written Action Plan 6. Survey C

Treatment:

Behavioral: Written Action Plan

Behavioral: Verbal consultation

Experimental: Written Action Plan

Experimental group

Description:

INTERVENTION GROUP 1. Survey A 2. Routine clinic visit 3. Verbal consultation AND Written Action Plan 4. Survey C

Treatment:

Behavioral: Written Action Plan