Eczema
Conditions
Keywords
atopic dermatitis, eczema
Brief summary
The objectives of this study are to increase families' understanding of eczema and improve eczema management in the primary care setting. The investigators plan to create an educational video for families providing general information about eczema as well as instructions about good skincare management and common treatments. The investigators will conduct a randomized controlled trial of the plan in the primary care clinic at Boston Children's Hospital. Specifically, the investigators aim to (1) decrease eczema severity (2) improve patient and family quality of life (QOL) and (3) increase parental knowledge about eczema and eczema management.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALin-clinic video intervention
Video with information about eczema and eczema treatment, to be watched in clinic and at home
BEHAVIORALat home video intervention
Video with information about eczema and eczema treatment, to be watched at home only
Sponsors
Boston Children's Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Eligibility criteria include the following: * accompanying adult speaks English * patient has a history of eczema * patient is between the ages of 1 month and 16 years * accompanying adult is a primary caregiver * child is not in foster care * accompanying adult is 18 years old or older.
Exclusion criteria
* accompanying adult does not speak English * accompanying adult is not the primary caregiver * accompanying adult is not 18 years old or older * patient is in foster care
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in eczema severity | 3 month follow-up | eczema severity as measured by the Patient Oriented Eczema Measure (0-28 range, higher score=worse eczema severity) |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| change in infant quality of life | 3 month follow-up | infant quality of life as measured by the IDQOL (Infant's Dermatitis Quality of Life Index), uses a 0-30 scale, with a higher number reflecting worse quality of life. Used for children \<4 years of age. |
| change in family quality of life | 3 month follow-up | family quality of life as measured by the DFI (Dermatitis Family Impact Questionnaire), 0-30 scale with higher score reflecting worse quality of life |
| change in caregiver knowledge | 3 month follow-up | change in caregiver knowledge pre-post as assessed by a questionnaire. This is not a standardized tool, but rather a series of 22 questions about caregiver comfort and understanding of eczema. Some responses use a likert scale format, while others are multiple choice questions. There are 8 multiple choice questions, each of which has one right answer. Those can be totaled to determine percentage correct. |
| change in child quality of life | 3 month follow-up | child quality of life as measured by the CDLQI (Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index), uses a 0-30 scale, with a higher number reflecting worse quality of life. Used for children age 4-16. |
Contacts
Primary ContactCorinna Rea, MD, MPH
Outcome results
None listed