Status:

COMPLETED

A Randomised Clinical Trial on the Effect of Group Education on Patients With Occupational Hand Eczema

Lead Sponsor:

University of Copenhagen

Conditions:

Eczema

Skin Conditions

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-65 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Occupational hand eczema (OHE) is a frequent disease which often takes a chronic course. The burden of the disease is high in a personal as well as in a socio-economic context. There is a need for eva...

Detailed Description

The hypotheses of the PREVEX trial are: * Early information build on evidence-based skin-protection programmes and work-place visits with counselling in skin care, followed by telephone hotline, will...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Self-reported HE, i.e., individuals answering 'yes' in the questionnaire to the question 'Have you or have you had hand eczema?'
  • The questionnaire is sufficiently filled in with respect to 'severity of HE' and 'profession'.
  • Written informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Age below 18 years or above 65 years.
  • Permanently excluded from the workforce.
  • Inability to understand the Danish language sufficiently to benefit from the course.
  • Any serious medical condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, may interfere with the evaluation of the results.
  • Lack of written informed consent.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

770 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01899287

Start Date

July 1 2012

End Date

January 1 2014

Last Update

December 2 2015

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Bispebjerg Hospital

Copenhagen, Denmark, 2400