Clinical Trial: Group Eczema Education Visits:Impact on Patient and Family Quality of Life

Study Status: Withdrawn
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Group Eczema Education Visits:Impact on Patient and Family Quality of Life

Brief Summary: The objective of this study is to determine whether group educational visits improve the quality of life of patients referred to the Dermatology Clinic. Secondary outcomes will be to determine whether group educational visits influences other key elements of patient care such as topical steroid usage, disease exacerbations, emergency visits, and phone calls to the office. Lastly, the investigators hope to evaluate which aspects of the educational visit were found to be the most helpful to families caring for children with atopic dermatitis (AD). Patients will be new atopic dermatitis referrals to OHSU dermatology and pediatric dermatology clinics. All consecutive patients with such appointments during a three month time period will be screened for participation in the study. Parents will be recruited via telephone. In the intervention group, parents will be invited to participate in a group education visit prior to their first appointment with a dermatologist. All parents in the study will fill out questionnaires. The children involved in the study will be assigned an eczema severity score during their routine visits, but this will be incorporated into the regular clinic assessment. The Childhood Atopic Dermatitis Impact Scale (CADIS) assesses the quality of life in households with children who have atopic dermatitis. The Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI) measures the extent and severity of the patient's atopic dermatitis. The change in CADIS scores will be analyzed to determine if there is a more significant improvement in quality of life for the group in which parents receive the group eczema education visit.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University

Current Primary Outcome: The difference between the two groups in CADIS score [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ]

The primary outcome will be the difference between the two groups in CADIS score as measured at four weeks. CADIS is a validated outcome of pediatric quality of life in AD.


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Assess extent of skin disease. [ Time Frame: Between 4 weeks and 4 months of the first visit. ]
    EASI (Eczema Area and Severity Index) scores will be performed to assess extent of skin disease at an interval between 4 weeks and 4 months of the first visit.
  • Assess average monthly number of follow-up phone calls. [ Time Frame: Between 4 weeks and 4 months of the first visit. ]
    A chart review will be done to assess average monthly number of follow-up phone calls.
  • Assess average monthly number of urgent and emergency visits. [ Time Frame: Between 4 weeks and 4 months of the first visit. ]
    A chart review will be done to assess average monthly number of urgent and emergency visits.


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Oregon Health and Science University

Dates:
Date Received: June 9, 2010
Date Started: May 2010
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 1, 2011
Last Verified: May 2010