Evaluation of Clinical Outcomes in an Online Teledermatology Model for the Management of Psoriasis

University of California (UC) Davis

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2

Conditions: Psoriasis

Treatments: Other: Conventional in Office Care; Other: Online Teledermatology Care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00971477

2009172431

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine if an asynchronous online model of teledermatology can achieve similar clinical outcomes as compared to conventional in-office care for the management of psoriasis. The investigators also aim to determine the effects of this online care model on patient quality of life as well as patient and physician satisfaction.

The investigators' hypotheses include the following:

1. Compared to in-person visits, the online care model will result in similar clinical improvement in psoriasis disease severity.
2. Compared to in-person visits, the online care model will result in similar improvements in quality of life.
3. Providers and subjects in the online group will achieve a similar level of overall satisfaction as those in the in-person group.

Enrollment: 64 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 18 years of age or older at time of consent, may be men or women.
• Requiring treatment of psoriasis for medically-indicated reasons.
• Capable of giving informed consent.
• Able to have their skin imaged by themselves or by family members.

Exclusion criteria

• Non-English speaking individuals.
• Individuals lacking access to a digital camera and computer with internet connection.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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64 participants in 2 patient groups

Teledermatology

Experimental group

Description:

Online Telemedicine Group

Treatment:

Other: Online Teledermatology Care

Usual Care

Active Comparator group

Description:

Conventional in-office care

Treatment:

Other: Conventional in Office Care