Analysis of Adherence & Associated Factors in Teenagers Undergoing Treatment of Acne Vulgaris With Differin® Gel 0.1%

Galderma R&D61 enrolled

Overview

The primary objective of this study is to investigate potential differences in treatment adherence by teenagers among four interventions during treatment for acne.

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Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Acne

Interventions

More frequent than normal office visitsOTHER

Mode of patient reminder

Electronic reminders (voice, e-mail, text messages)OTHER

Mode of patient reminder

Parenteral involvement / intervention remindersOTHER

Mode of patient reminder

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescent subjects with a diagnosis of moderate to severe Acne vulgaris Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with acne conglobata, acne fulminans, secondary acne (chloracne, drug-induced acne, etc.), or severe acne requiring more than topical treatment (e.g. oral isotretinoin)

Locations (1)

Wake Forest School of Medicine

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Efficacy - Percent adherence calculated from MEMS Caps readings

Time frame: 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

Efficacy - lesion counts; percent adherence as calculated by product weights and by Subject's Diary; Global Severity Assessment; Global Assessment of Improvement; Subject questionnaire

Time frame: 12 weeks

Safety - tolerability and adverse event reporting

Time frame: 12 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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