Comparison Between Interactive Internet-based Education and Counseling for the Management of Acne With That of Internet-based Education Alone

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02031718

Enrollment

Registered

2014-01-09

Start date

2014-01-31

Completion date

2014-07-31

Last updated

2015-02-27

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Conditions

Acne Vulgaris

Brief summary

This study will develop and evaluate the efficacy of an Internet-based education program incorporating virtual coaching. For this study, the virtual coach will consist of online videos aimed at providing acne education and promoting behaviors that support healthy skin. The use of Web-based technologies and virtual coaching in acne-related patient education is novel, and may significantly improve clinical outcomes and quality of life in acne patients. We hypothesize that an interactive Internet-based education and counseling program will be more effective than Internet-based education alone in improving clinical outcomes and quality of life in acne patients.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALVirtual Counseling

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

13 Years to 19 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of mild to moderate acne vulgaris * 13 years of age or older at time of assent, may be men or women. * Able read and understand English. * Able to hear and see the educational videos. * Access to computer with Internet access. * Capable of giving informed consent. * Not currently using any prescription acne treatment.

Exclusion criteria

* Non-English speaking individuals. * Self-reported exposure to environmental or chemical comedogenic agents * Women with self-reported hyperandrogenism (e.g., PCOS) * Women self-reporting current use of any form of specific acne-directed hormonal therapy * Men or women with self-reported history of Cushing syndrome or congenital adrenal hyperplasia

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Acne Lesion Counts (Inflammatory and Non-inflammatory)	Up to 12 weeks

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Dermatology Life Quality Index	Up to 12 weeks

Other

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge	Up to 12 weeks

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 4, 2026