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Digital Strategies for Patients With Chronic Dermatosis With Pruritus / Skin Picking Disorder

NCT04731389 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 163

Last updated 2021-11-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Almost 35% of patients treated to dermatosis have some psychiatric disorder. The aim of this study is to evaluate the prevalence and severity of skin picking disorder and other dermatosis, and also test the efficacy of an online-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy to improve skin picking disorder severity.

Conditions

  • Skin-Picking
  • Acne
  • Dermatosis

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy

Composed of 4 modules: the first module will address psychoeducation on dermatillomania, self-monitoring of symptoms and habit reversal techniques; the second module works with anxiety coping techniques (diaphragmatic breathing and muscle relaxation); module 3 addresses cognitive correction techniques, such as stopping thinking, analyzing evidence, reassigning severity and responsibilities; the last module reviews the techniques learned and addresses techniques for preventing symptom relapse. The modules will be applied by the patient in an online format, each module lasts an average of 30 minutes. The platform will send notice by email through automation tools, SMS or message by application to patients to remind them to complete 1 module per week.

BEHAVIORAL

Quality of life improving intervention

consisting of videos with guidance on quality of life, with a total of 4 videos of 2 minutes, each being made available in 1 week, consisting of: guidance on sleep hygiene; guidance on healthy eating; guidelines on the practice of physical activity and guidelines on the excessive use of social networks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-02-01
Primary Completion
2021-08-01
Completion
2021-11-28

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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