Randomized Controlled Trial of an Eczema Care Plan

The objectives of this project are to increase families' understanding of eczema and improve eczema management in the primary care setting. We have created an "Eczema Care Plan" similar to those used in the management of asthma. It gives specific instructions about medications, bathing and moisturizing, as well as when to seek further treatment. We will conduct a randomized controlled trial of the plan in Primary Care at Longwood for a 10 month period. Specifically, we aim to (1) decrease eczema severity (2) improve patient quality of life and (3) increase parental knowledge and confidence about eczema management. We also plan to track provider uptake and documentation of the plan and elicit feedback from parents and providers on the utility and feasibility of the plan.

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Key information

Conditions

Eczema Dermatitis Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Eczematous Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

a) accompanying adult speaks English b) patient has a history of eczema c) patient is between the ages of 1 month and 16 years d) family is coming for an eczema visit or plans to discuss eczema e) accompanying adult is a primary caregiver f) child is not in foster care g) caregiver has not received an eczema care plan previously. -

Exclusion criteria

a) accompanying adult does not speak English b) patient does not have a history of eczema c) patient is younger than 1 month or older than 16 years of age d) eczema will not be discussed at the visit e) accompanying adult is not the primary caregiver f) child is in foster care g) caregiver has received an eczema care plan previously.

Treatment and study plan

Eczema Care Plan

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

proportion of patients with moderate/severe/very severe eczema

Time frame: 1 month for each patient
quality of life measured via validated survey

Time frame: 1 month for each patient
parental knowledge measured via survey

Time frame: 1 month for each patient

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Boston Children's Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Sep 29, 2014
Registry last updated: Dec 1, 2016

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