The Effectiveness of Tailored Messages on the Usage of Emollient in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis

Seoul National University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Dermatitis, Atopic

Treatments: Behavioral: Control group; Behavioral: Tailored leaflet group

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02343861

16-2014-154

Details and patient eligibility

About

Atopic dermatitis is the most common chronic inflammatory skin disease in children and severely affects quality of life (QoL) of patients and their parents. The application of topical medications and emollient is the mainstay of the treatment, but complexity of the treatment and lack of self-care knowledge cause poor adherence, leading to therapeutic failure. Adequate education about the chronic disease and its treatment was known to improve the treatment adherence. There are a variety forms like generalized information leaflets and video clips for imparting information to patients and individualized tailoring education was considered more effective way to improve patients' adherence. The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of tailored education in dermatology area, especially the emollient usage in patients with atopic dermatitis.

Enrollment: 24 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A parent of 0-5 year old children with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis
• 20 years of age or older
• Apply emollient for themselves to their children with atopic dermatitis

Exclusion criteria

• Parents of children with severe atopic dermatitis or showing signs of acute infection (Oozing, vesicles, edema, redness or pain)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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24 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Tailored leaflet group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants (parents of children with atopic dermatitis) receive a tailored leaflet about the detailed amount of emollients as well as general information about use of emollients.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Tailored leaflet group

Control group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Participants (parents of children with atopic dermatitis) receive general information about use of emollients only.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Control group