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Acne vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the skin in the pilosebaceous unit of the hair follicle, associated with oil production. It is found across skin types and is present in 85% of adolescents, representing a large affected population. Because of the universal nature of the disease, 36.3% of acne patients come from backgrounds other than Caucasian.
The purpose of this study is to examine patient knowledge about acne in different populations and to assess the effectiveness of a teaching intervention on acne knowledge. The investigators aim is to better understand and subsequently reduce any potential health disparities within the minority populations.
This project will evaluate differences in acne knowledge between different ethnic groups, and the efficacy of an educational intervention. Subjects will first complete a survey evaluating their knowledge of acne and how acne affects them psychosocially before an educational intervention. Immediately following the intervention, the patient's knowledge of acne will be evaluated again. Finally, two months after the intervention, a phone call will be made evaluating their retention of the education materials and their quality of life related to psychosocial effects of acne. Investigating this educational intervention and any current disparities in acne education and understanding will better allow us to educate and treat acne patients in the future.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Acne Vulgaris | Other | Patients with Acne vulgaris will receive educational teaching on Acne |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Educational script on Acne | Behavioral | An educational script on Acne will be presented by investigator |
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| Number of Correct Responses to Questionnaire Items Immediately Before and After and Educational Lecture | In order to evaluate the immediate effect of an educational lecture about acne, subjects completed a questionnaire to assess knowledge about acne immediately before and after the educational lecture. The number of correct responses to each questionnaire item was calculated pre- and post-educational lecture. | immediately before and after an educational lecture |
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| Number of Correct Responses to Questionnaire Items Before and 2 Months After an Educational Lecture | In order to evaluate the long-term effect of an educational lecture about acne, subjects completed a questionnaire to assess knowledge about acne immediately before and two months after the educational lecture. The number of correct responses to each questionnaire item was calculated pre- and two months post-educational lecture. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Roopal Kundu, MD | Northwestern University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Northwestern University Department of Dermatology | Chicago | Illinois | 60611 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 15113286 | Background | Callender VD. Acne in ethnic skin: special considerations for therapy. Dermatol Ther. 2004;17(2):184-95. doi: 10.1111/j.1396-0296.2004.04019.x. | |
| 20796234 | Background | Cheng CE, Irwin B, Mauriello D, Liang L, Pappert A, Kimball AB. Self-reported acne severity, treatment, and belief patterns across multiple racial and ethnic groups in adolescent students. Pediatr Dermatol. 2010 Sep-Oct;27(5):446-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01286.x. Epub 2010 Aug 26. |
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| Northwestern University Department of Dermatology Actively Enrolling Research Trials | View source |
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| ID | Title | Description |
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| FG000 | Acne Vulgaris | Subjects completed a questionnaire assessing 26 items related to knowledge of acne pathogenesis, signs and symptoms of acne, risk factors for acne, and beliefs about acne. Next, subjects listened to a scripted, educational lecture about acne developed from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) acne educational materials. In addition, the AAD patient education pamphlet on acne was provided to each subject. Subjects completed the questionnaire to assess knowledge about acne immediately post-lecture. Two months after the educational lecture, subjects were contacted by phone to complete a final questionnaire to assess knowledge about acne. |
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| BG000 | Acne Vulgaris | Subjects completed a questionnaire assessing 26 items related to knowledge of acne pathogenesis, signs and symptoms of acne, risk factors for acne, and beliefs about acne. Next, subjects listened to a scripted, educational lecture about acne developed from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) acne educational materials. In addition, the AAD patient education pamphlet on acne was provided to each subject. Subjects completed the questionnaire to assess knowledge about acne immediately post-lecture. Two months after the educational lecture, subjects were contacted by phone to complete a final questionnaire to assess knowledge about acne. |
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| Type | Title | Description | Population Description | Reporting Status | Anticipated Posting Date | Parameter Type | Dispersion Type | Unit of Measure | Calculate Percentage | Time Frame | Units Analyzed | Denominator Units Selected | Arm/Group Information | Denominators | Classes | Analyses | |||
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| Primary | Number of Correct Responses to Questionnaire Items Immediately Before and After and Educational Lecture | In order to evaluate the immediate effect of an educational lecture about acne, subjects completed a questionnaire to assess knowledge about acne immediately before and after the educational lecture. The number of correct responses to each questionnaire item was calculated pre- and post-educational lecture. | Posted | Number | participants | immediately before and after an educational lecture |
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| ID | Title | Description | Deaths (Affected) | Deaths (At Risk) | Serious Events (Affected) | Serious Events (At Risk) | Other Events (Affected) | Other Events (At Risk) |
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| EG000 | Acne Vulgaris | Subjects completed a questionnaire assessing 26 items related to knowledge of acne pathogenesis, signs and symptoms of acne, risk factors for acne, and beliefs about acne. Next, subjects listened to a scripted, educational lecture about acne developed from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) acne educational materials. In addition, the AAD patient education pamphlet on acne was provided to each subject. Subjects completed the questionnaire to assess knowledge about acne immediately post-lecture. Two months after the educational lecture, subjects were contacted by phone to complete a final questionnaire to assess knowledge about acne. |
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| Hae Bae | Northwestern University | 312-695-6829 | j-bae@northwestern.edu |
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| D000152 | Acne Vulgaris |
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| D017486 | Acneiform Eruptions |
| D012871 | Skin Diseases |
| D017437 | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases |
| D012625 | Sebaceous Gland Diseases |
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| before and 2 months after an educational lecture |
| 16605290 | Background | Dreno B. Assessing quality of life in patients with acne vulgaris: implications for treatment. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2006;7(2):99-106. doi: 10.2165/00128071-200607020-00003. |
| 12952755 | Background | Hanna S, Sharma J, Klotz J. Acne vulgaris: more than skin deep. Dermatol Online J. 2003 Aug;9(3):8. |
| 11209112 | Background | Tan JK, Vasey K, Fung KY. Beliefs and perceptions of patients with acne. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 Mar;44(3):439-45. doi: 10.1067/mjd.2001.111340. |
| 21880356 | Background | Williams HC, Dellavalle RP, Garner S. Acne vulgaris. Lancet. 2012 Jan 28;379(9813):361-72. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60321-8. Epub 2011 Aug 29. |
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| OG001 | Post-educational Lecture | Subjects completed a questionnaire assessing 26 items related to knowledge of acne pathogenesis, signs and symptoms of acne, risk factors for acne, and beliefs about acne. Next, subjects listened to a scripted, educational lecture about acne developed from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) acne educational materials. In addition, the AAD patient education pamphlet on acne was provided to each subject. Subjects completed the questionnaire to assess knowledge about acne immediately post-lecture. |
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| Secondary | Number of Correct Responses to Questionnaire Items Before and 2 Months After an Educational Lecture | In order to evaluate the long-term effect of an educational lecture about acne, subjects completed a questionnaire to assess knowledge about acne immediately before and two months after the educational lecture. The number of correct responses to each questionnaire item was calculated pre- and two months post-educational lecture. | Posted | Number | participants | before and 2 months after an educational lecture |
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| Excess oil causes acne |
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