Intervention Study to Evaluate the Importance of Information Given to Patients With Contact Allergy

N/ACompletedNCT01953380

Region Skane400 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether extended information given to patients with contact allergy improves knowledge, treatment efficacy and daily functioning.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

400

Conditions

Dermatitis, Allergic Contact

Interventions

extended informationBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients with suspected contact allergy * Age above 18 years * Participants have given informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Mental or language disabilities

Locations (1)

Hudmottagningen SUS

Lund, Skåne County, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

knowledge

knowledge about specific contact allergies and exposure, assessed by questionnaire, a modified version of Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire NOSQ-2002/Long, and patient records.

Time frame: one year after inclusion

Secondary Outcomes

clinical improvement

assessed by questionnaire, a modified version of Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire NOSQ-2002/Long, and patient records.

Time frame: one year after inclusion

quality of life

assessed by questionnaire, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI).

Time frame: one year after inclusion

effect on daily functioning

assessed by questionnaire, a modified version of Nordic Occupational Skin Questionnaire NOSQ-2002/Long, and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI).

Time frame: one year after inclusion

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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