Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
Conditions
Keywords
Intervention Studies, Eczema, Randomized Controlled Trial, Knowledge, Quality of Life
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether extended information given to patients with contact allergy improves knowledge, treatment efficacy and daily functioning.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALextended information
Sponsors
Region Skane
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with suspected contact allergy * Age above 18 years * Participants have given informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Mental or language disabilities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| knowledge | one year after inclusion | knowledge about specific contact allergies and exposure, assessed by questionnaire, a modified version of Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire NOSQ-2002/Long, and patient records. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| clinical improvement | one year after inclusion | assessed by questionnaire, a modified version of Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire NOSQ-2002/Long, and patient records. |
| quality of life | one year after inclusion | assessed by questionnaire, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). |
| effect on daily functioning | one year after inclusion | assessed by questionnaire, a modified version of Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire NOSQ-2002/Long, and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI). |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed