Eczema study tests virtual care against doctor visits
NCT ID NCT03981926
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compared an online, team-based care model to standard in-person care for managing atopic dermatitis (eczema). 300 patients were randomly assigned to either online or in-person care for 12 months. The goal was to see if the online approach could match in-person care in controlling disease severity, improving quality of life, and reducing costs.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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300 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2019
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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1 year and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 1 year or older * Physician-diagnosed atopic dermatitis (AD) * Access to a digital-photo capturing device (mobile phone or camera) capable of capturing images with a minimum resolution of 1024x768 pixels * Access to internet * Able to establish care or have established care with providers * Provision of signed and dated informed consent and youth assent form Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to fulfill study-related tasks by adult AD patients or parents or guardians of pediatric AD patients
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90089, United States
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