NCT01399970

Use of Mobile Teledermatology in the Care of Acne Patients

Use of Mobile Teledermatology in the Care of Acne Patients - A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 69 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical University of Graz · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 12 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of the present study is to determine whether a mobile teledermatology care model can achieve better clinical outcomes as compared to conventional, outpatient care for the management of severe acne treated with isotretinoin. The superiority of mobile care in comparison to conventional, outpatient care will be investigated regarding 1. effectiveness: Global evaluation Acne (GEA) score -response at week 24 2. safety: drop out rates and medication side effects 3. overall patient satisfaction with acne care and therapy 4. overall physician satisfaction with mobile acne care

Conditions

• Acne

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Mobile Teleconsultation Arm (MTA)	In addition to a face-to-face visit at baseline, patients will conduct "mobile visits" at home every two weeks. The general practitioner of choice will perform examinations, such as laboratory or occasionally pregnancy tests every 4 weeks according to the treatment guidelines.
OTHER	Outpatient Consultation Arm (OCA)	Patients will receive routine outpatient care at the clinic according to the treatment guidelines, and will be scheduled for outpatient visits every 4 weeks.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-04-01
• Primary completion: 2012-12-01
• Completion: 2013-01-01
• First posted: 2011-07-22
• Last updated: 2014-01-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Austria