Cultural Differences in Treatment Preferences and Perceptions of Acne (CDTPPA)

March 2, 2018 updated by: Roopal Kundu, Northwestern University

Cultural, Racial, and Ethnic Differences in Treatment Preferences and Perceptions of Acne Vulgaris

This study will use a survey to examine relationships between culture, race, and ethnicity with treatment preferences and perceptions for acne vulgaris.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to determine how explanatory models, perceptions, and treatment preferences of acne vulgaris vary across different cultures and racial and ethnic backgrounds. This study will also use Willingness to Pay to investigate differences in treatment valuation. Clarifying these differences will better inform patient counseling and treatment adherence by improving the quality of shared decision making.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

217

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

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60611
        • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Dermatology

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

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adults with Acne vulgaris in the US

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects must have acne vulgaris, be at least 18 years of age, and must be able to complete a survey published in English.

Exclusion Criteria:

-

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

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
ResearchMatch Group
Other: Survey
31 question survey with questions regarding non-identifying demographic information such as age and gender. This survey also contains questions about acne treatment preferences, racial/ethnic background, and cultural identity in addition to a few Willingness to Pay questions.
Northwestern Center for Ethnic Skin Group
Other: Survey
31 question survey with questions regarding non-identifying demographic information such as age and gender. This survey also contains questions about acne treatment preferences, racial/ethnic background, and cultural identity in addition to a few Willingness to Pay questions.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Willingness to Pay
Time Frame: 15 minutes
percentage of income individual is willing to pay to use a treatment that improves his or her acne
15 minutes
Preferred and Least Preferred Treatments
Time Frame: 15 minutes
ranked list of treatments for acne that individuals prefer and don't prefer using (ie. masks/facials, isotretinoin, etc) and reasons for why individuals prefer or don't prefer using that treatment (ie. cost, safety, efficacy, etc.)
15 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Northwestern 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 (Actual)

June 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

February 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 15, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 15, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

June 19, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 5, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 2, 2018

Last Verified

March 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • STU00205213

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Study Data/Documents

  1. Survey
    Information comments: This is the RedCap survey that subjects will take.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

This information was retrieved directly from the website clinicaltrials.gov without any changes. If you have any requests to change, remove or update your study details, please contact register@clinicaltrials.gov. As soon as a change is implemented on clinicaltrials.gov, this will be updated automatically on our website as well.

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