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2025-12-27 @ 11:24 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT01857960
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2014-12-02
First Post:
2013-05-16
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Attitudes and Knowledge of Acne in Mexican Adolescents
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Self-reported acne severity, treatment, and belief patterns across multiple racial and ethnic groups in adolescent students. Pediatr Dermatol. 2010 Sep-Oct;27(5):446-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01286.x. Epub 2010 Aug 26.'}, {'pmid': '16380781', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Al Robaee AA. Prevalence, knowledge, beliefs and psychosocial impact of acne in University students in Central Saudi Arabia. Saudi Med J. 2005 Dec;26(12):1958-61.'}, {'pmid': '11531791', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Smithard A, Glazebrook C, Williams HC. Acne prevalence, knowledge about acne and psychological morbidity in mid-adolescence: a community-based study. Br J Dermatol. 2001 Aug;145(2):274-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04346.x.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects almost 100% of the teenagers worldwide. The peak incidence is between 12 and 18 years old, although it can be present in adults. There are many different beliefs about what can cause or exacerbate acne, and also about treatment.\n\nIn Mexico, 26.4% of the population is between 15 and 29 years old, which represents that more than 25% of the population is at risk for presenting acne. In our country, the different beliefs about the causes and treatment of acne among general adolescent population have not been explored. The objective of the present study is to determine the possible causes for which young Mexicans do not go to the dermatologist to receive treatment for acne. Our main hypothesis is that the lack of knowledge of the disease is responsible for this behavior.', 'detailedDescription': "Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects almost 100% of the teenagers worldwide. The peak incidence is between 12 and 18 years old, although it can be present in adults. There are many different beliefs about what factors can cause or exacerbate acne, as well concerning treatments.\n\nIn Mexico, 26.4% of the population is between 15 and 29 years old, which represents that more than 25% of the population is at risk for presenting acne. In our country, there are diverse beliefs about the causes and treatment of acne among general adolescent population which have not been explored before. The objective of the present study is to determine possible causes that are involved in the low use of health system with the intention to receive treatment for acne. The investigators' main hypothesis is that the lack of knowledge of the disease is responsible for this behavior.\n\nThe investigators are going to explore health, educational, family and economic issues in the search of association by multivariate analysis."}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['CHILD', 'ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '25 Years', 'minimumAge': '12 Years', 'samplingMethod': 'NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE', 'studyPopulation': 'Community high schools and colleges.', 'healthyVolunteers': True, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Mexican subjects\n* Age between 12 and 25 years\n* Both genders\n* Sign informed consent\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* None'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT01857960', 'briefTitle': 'Attitudes and Knowledge of Acne in Mexican Adolescents', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí'}, 'officialTitle': 'Survey About Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Acne in Mexican Adolescents', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'AcKNOW'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'label': 'Adolescents', 'description': 'Acne survey among Mexican adolescents', 'interventionNames': ['Behavioral: Survey']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Survey', 'type': 'BEHAVIORAL', 'description': 'A survey is directly applied to subjects who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria', 'armGroupLabels': ['Adolescents']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '78210', 'city': 'San Luis Potosí City', 'state': 'San Luis Potosí', 'status': 'RECRUITING', 'country': 'Mexico', 'contacts': [{'name': 'Juan P Castanedo-Cazares, MD', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'castanju@yahoo.com', 'phone': '4448342795'}, {'name': 'Bertha Torres-Alvarez, MD', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'torresmab@yahoo.com.mx', 'phone': '4448342795'}, {'name': 'Adriana Ehnis-Perez, MD', 'role': 'SUB_INVESTIGATOR'}, {'name': 'Juan P Castanedo-Cazares, MD', 'role': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR'}, {'name': 'Bertha Torres-Alvarez, MD', 'role': 'SUB_INVESTIGATOR'}], 'facility': 'Hospital Central Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 22.15234, 'lon': -100.97135}}], 'centralContacts': [{'name': 'Juan P Castanedo-Cazares, MD, MSc', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'castanju@yahoo.com', 'phone': '4448342795'}, {'name': 'Bertha Torres-Alvarez, MD', 'role': 'CONTACT', 'email': 'torresmab@yahoo.com.mx', 'phone': '4448342795'}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Bertha Torres-Alvarez, MD', 'role': 'STUDY_CHAIR', 'affiliation': 'Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi'}, {'name': 'Juan P Castanedo-Cazares, MD', 'role': 'STUDY_DIRECTOR', 'affiliation': 'Hospital Central "Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto"'}]}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'collaborators': [{'name': 'Hospital Central "Dr. Ignacio Morones Prieto"', 'class': 'OTHER'}], 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Dermatology Research Director', 'investigatorFullName': 'Juan Pablo Castanedo-Cazares', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosí'}}}}