Is Acne a Skin Disease Affecting the Brain Functions? Neurocognition in Patients With Acne Vulgaris

August 27, 2013 updated by: Erdem Deveci, Bezmialem Vakif University

Acne vulgaris usually causes psychological distress, depression, and anxiety disorders that may impair neurocognitive functions such as memory, attention, psychomotor speed, and executive functions, which are also common psychiatric disorders in patients with acne.

The purpose of this study is to determine cognitive functioning in treatment naive acne patients, without a history of any psychiatric disorder.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

66

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Istanbul, Turkey, 34093
        • Bezmialem Vakif University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Acne patients referred to the dermatology outpatient clinic of our university and healthy controls matched with the patient group for age, gender and years of education. Controls will be taken from the general population

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

-

Exclusion Criteria:

The participants that had a symptom or a history of mental retardation (IQ < 70), serious head trauma, seizures or any other mental disorder, and participants on any medical treatment will be excluded. Participants with a family history (first degree relatives) of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or schizoaffective disorder will also be excluded to avoid the negative effect of these disorders on cognitive functions. The same exclusion criteria will also be applied to the control group.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Acne Patients
Control Subjects
From General Population

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Cognitive functions
Time Frame: baseline
baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
anxiety
Time Frame: baseline
baseline

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
depression
Time Frame: baseline
baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Bezmialem Vakif University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Erdem Deveci, Ass.Prof., Bezmialem Vakif University

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Completion (Actual)

July 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 27, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 27, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

August 29, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 29, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 27, 2013

Last Verified

August 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Etik Kurul Karar No:36/14

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