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Analysis of Adherence & Associated Factors in Teenagers Undergoing Treatment of Acne Vulgaris With Differin® Gel 0.1%

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00437151
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : February 19, 2007
Last Update Posted : July 29, 2022
Sponsor:
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Galderma R&D

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The primary objective of this study is to investigate potential differences in treatment adherence by teenagers among four interventions during treatment for acne.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Acne Other: More frequent than normal office visits Other: Electronic reminders (voice, e-mail, text messages) Other: Parenteral involvement / intervention reminders Other: No intervention or reminders Phase 4

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Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 61 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: An Analysis of Adherence and Associated Factors in Subjects Undergoing Differin® Gel, 0.1% Treatment of Moderate to Severe Acne Vulgaris.
Study Start Date : June 2006
Actual Primary Completion Date : June 2007
Actual Study Completion Date : June 2007

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MedlinePlus related topics: Acne

Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: 1
More frequent than normal office visits
 Other: More frequent than normal office visits
Mode of patient reminder
Active Comparator: 2
Electronic reminders (voice, e-mail, text messages)
 Other: Electronic reminders (voice, e-mail, text messages)
Mode of patient reminder
Active Comparator: 3
Parental involvement / intervention reminders
 Other: Parenteral involvement / intervention reminders
Mode of patient reminder
Active Comparator: 4
No intervention or reminders
 Other: No intervention or reminders
Mode of patient reminder


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Efficacy - Percent adherence calculated from MEMS Caps readings [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Efficacy - lesion counts; percent adherence as calculated by product weights and by Subject's Diary; Global Severity Assessment; Global Assessment of Improvement; Subject questionnaire [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]
  2. Safety - tolerability and adverse event reporting [ Time Frame: 12 weeks ]

Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   13 Years to 18 Years   (Child, Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adolescent subjects with a diagnosis of moderate to severe Acne vulgaris

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects with acne conglobata, acne fulminans, secondary acne (chloracne, drug-induced acne, etc.), or severe acne requiring more than topical treatment (e.g. oral isotretinoin)
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00437151


Locations
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United States, North Carolina
Wake Forest School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States, 27157
Sponsors and Collaborators
Galderma R&D
Investigators
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Study Director: Ronald W Gottschalk, MD Galderma Laboratories, LP
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Responsible Party: Ronald W. Gottschalk, MD / Medical Director, Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00437151    
Other Study ID Numbers: US10022
First Posted: February 19, 2007    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: July 29, 2022
Last Verified: March 2008
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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Acne Vulgaris
Acneiform Eruptions
Skin Diseases
Sebaceous Gland Diseases