Acne
Conditions
Keywords
Mobile Teledermatology, Telemedicine, Acne
Brief 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
Interventions
OTHERMobile 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.
OTHEROutpatient 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.
Sponsors
National Bank of Austria
Medical University of Graz
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Female or male, aged 12 to 30 years * with facial acne * requiring systemic isotretinoin treatment (GEA-Score: 3-5) * with basic handy skills * with a signed consent form
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnancy or lactation period * Withdrawal of informed consent * Non-compliance, failure to comply with protocol requirements
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Global evaluation Acne score (GEA) | week 24 | Change from Baseline in the median GEA score at week 24 |
Countries
Austria
Outcome results
None listed