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Disorders of skin appendages
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Acne is a common skin condition affecting people of all ages, particularly amongst people between the ages of 14 and 19 years. Acne can cause low moods, anxiety and embarrassment. The main treatments for acne are topical medications that can be applied to the skin (creams, gels and ointments). Many people don’t use these long enough to see any improvement, as they need to be used for up to 8 weeks before they start working. Side effects including skin irritation can also stop people from using topical treatments regularly, although side effects can be avoided with the correct detailed advice. For these reasons, many people go on to use antibiotics. This is a concern because of the rising levels of antibiotic resistance. For this project, young adolescents between the ages of 14 and 25 will be recruited via hospitals, general practices and through community advertising. Phase 1 of the project will be a qualitative interview exploring people’s experiences of having acne and its related treatments. A draft website will be developed from these findings. This will lead onto phase 2 of the project which will be a series of think aloud interviews with young adolescents who have acne to evaluate the usability and feasibility of the website. Think aloud interviews are used to understand people’s thoughts and opinions about the website by asking them to speak out loud whilst using a draft version.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
Observational type: Qualitative;
You can take part if:
You may not be able to take part if:
Phase 1 and 2: Participants will be excluded if they are outside the specified age range (14-25), if they do not have acne either currently or within the last year, if they have severe distress, known opposition to participating in research and if they do not have a good understanding of English.
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
The study is sponsored by University of Southampton and funded by NIHR School for Primary Care Research .
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