Chronic Hand Eczema - Self-management and Prognosis
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01482663 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: November 30, 2011
Last Update Posted
: December 3, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Chronic Hand Eczema Chronic Hand Dermatitis | Behavioral: Healthy Skin Clinic | Not Applicable |
Detailed description of the trial and the intervention can be found in the publication:
Mollerup A, Veien NK, Johansen JD. Chronic hand eczema--self-management and prognosis: a study protocol for a randomised clinical trial'. BMC Dermatol. 2012 Jun 12;12:6. doi: 10.1186/1471-5945-12-6.
PMID: 22691871 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] Free PMC Article
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 306 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Prevention |
Official Title: | Chronic Hand Eczema - Self-management and Prognosis |
Study Start Date : | May 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 2012 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | December 2012 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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No Intervention: Chronic hand eczema patients
Written information sheets and a 14-minutes DVD about hand eczema handed out by the dermatologist
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Experimental: Behavioral: Healthy Skin Clinic
1-2 counselling sessions with a nurse, tailored according to individual risks and resources and user access to a website comprising a self-monitoring log, a patients' forum and the possibility of communication with the intervention team of nurses
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Behavioral: Healthy Skin Clinic
The intervention is founded upon three concurrent elements. Firstly, a SKIN-profile generated by data from a baseline questionnaire (S=Susceptibility, K=Competencies, I=Individual characteristics, N=Necessary precautions). Secondly, a patient self-management book which includes a patient's log and is offered in both an online and a physical form. Also support to self-management is offered through possible asynchronous communication and networking. Finally, a counselling consultation with a nurse, trained within dermatology. |
- Hand Eczema Severity Index (HECSI) [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Objective assessment of disease severity, measured by HECSI-score at time = 6 months versus HECSI-score at time = 0.
- Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) [ Time Frame: 6 months ]DLQI measured by questionnaire at time = 6 months versus DLQI measured by questionnaire at time = 0.
- Overall burden of disease (VAS) [ Time Frame: 6 months ]VAS measured by questionnaire at time = 6 months versus VAS measured by questionnaire at time = 0.
- Danish version of The Medication Adherence Report Scale (DMARS-4) [ Time Frame: 6 months ]DMARS-4 measured by questionnaire at time = 6 months versus DMARS-4 measured by questionnaire at time = 0 months.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients clinically diagnosed with hand eczema at the first medical consultation at the outpatient ward, Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte or at a private dermatologic practise in Aalborg, Denmark
- Patients who have given a signed informed consent to participate
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patients who cannot reply to a questionnaire in Danish

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01482663
Denmark | |
Dermatologic practise, Vesterbro 99 | |
Aalborg, Denmark, 9000 | |
Department of Dermato-Allergology, Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte | |
Hellerup, Denmark, 2900 |
Principal Investigator: | Annette Mollerup, MScHealth | Copenhagen University Hospital, Gentofte | |
Study Director: | Jeanne D Johansen, Prof, DMSc | Copenhagen University Hospital, Gentofte |
Publications of Results:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | Annette Mollerup, MScHealth, PhD-student, University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01482663 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CHE-2011-Geh |
First Posted: | November 30, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | December 3, 2014 |
Last Verified: | December 2014 |
Keywords provided by Annette Mollerup, University Hospital, Gentofte, Copenhagen:
Hand eczema Hand dermatitis Chronic hand eczema Chronic hand dermatitis |
Contact dermatitis Skin disease Self-management |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Dermatitis Eczema Skin Diseases Skin Diseases, Eczematous |