Reducing the severity of eczema in infants, children and adolescents: The benefit of a nurse-led clinic.

The benefit of a nurse-led eczema workshop in reducing the severity of eczema in infants, children and adolescents, compared to a dermatologist-led outpatient clinic.

Status

Not yet recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12605000178640

Enrollment

100

Registered

2005-08-19

Start date

2005-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Group A will attend the study intervention - a nurse-led eczema workshop. The workshop involves extensive education about the nature of eczema and management of eczema at home. The workshop includes the development of an individualised management plan and demonstration of treatments.

Study design

Allocation

Non-randomised trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to 16 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Infants, children and adolescents (under 16 years of age) attending either an eczema workshop or a dermatology outpatient clinic at the Royal Children's Hospital for management of eczema. All participants will be new referrals i.e. not seen before in the Dermatology Department at the Royal Children's Hospital for management of eczema.

Exclusion criteria

No exclusion criteria

Outcome results