Atopic Dermatitis
Conditions
Keywords
pediatric atopic dermatitis, EASI, REALM-SF, nurse instruction, health literacy
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of additional nursing instruction for the caregivers of newly diagnosed pediatric atopic dermatitis patients at the University of Missouri Dermatology clinic.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of additional nursing instruction for the caregivers of newly diagnosed pediatric atopic dermatitis patients at the University of Missouri Dermatology clinic. Caregivers of children with atopic dermatitis will be randomized to one of two instruction/education procedures. The goal is to determine if improved retention of information by caregivers/parents of children with atopic dermatitis is associated with better patient outcomes.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNurse instruction
The dermatology nurse will give additional verbal and written instruction utilizing teach-back about skin care precautions and medication usage to the caregivers/parents in the treatment group.
Sponsors
University of Missouri-Columbia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 7 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* New clinical diagnosis of pediatric atopic dermatitis, or existing atopic dermatitis but new patient to MU dermatology * Age 7 or under
Exclusion criteria
* Age 8 or above
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) | EASI administered by blinded investigator at the initial visit, prior to teaching intervention; EASI again administered by same blinded investigator at visit 2 (at 4 weeks). | The Eczema Area and Severity Index is used to document extent and severity of atopic dermatitis on child's skin at the beginning of the study and again at the follow-up visit. The purpose is to determine improvement or lack of improvement following teaching intervention by nurses in the dermatology clinic. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver Questionnaire | Visit 2 (or Week 4 visit) | A 27 item written questionnaire will be given to the parent/caregiver at visit 2. This questionnaire tests the retention of information given at visit 1 to subjects in both arms of the study (treatment and control group). |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed