RCT Online intervention supporting 12-17 yr olds with skin disease

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  An external pilot study to inform a RCT comparing an online psychosocial intervention (YP Face IT) with treatment as usual among for 12-17 year olds struggling with the appearance-altering effects of dermatological conditions

• IRAS ID

  190302

• Contact name

  Emma Howard

• Contact email

  Emma.Howard2@bch.nhs.uk

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 3 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  One in 44 young people (YP) have a visible difference ('disfigurement') and dermatological disease contributes significantly to this number in terms of aetiology. ‘Looking different’ can have a profound effect. One third experience difficulties which impacts social competence, health and academic performance. Research shows YP need self-management skills as an alternative/addition to medical/surgical solutions. Unfortunately evidence-based psychosocial interventions are scarce. YP Face IT offers an accessible intervention that can be completed at home with minimal health professional supervision, and aims to reduce appearance-related distress. It has the potential to be a cost effective tool, reducing demand on limited ‘face-to-face’ psychological and surgical/medical services.
  This study is an external pilot study to inform a RCT comparing an online psychosocial intervention (YP Face IT) with treatment as usual among for 12-17 year olds self indentifying as struggling with the appearance-altering effects of dermatological conditions Its aim is to assess the, feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of YP Face IT: an online psychosocial intervention for young people with appearance-altering dermatological conditions, in comparison to usual care. it proposes to asnwer the Research question: Does YP Face IT result in improved psychological outcome and is it feasible and acceptable to conduct an RCT of YPF versus TAU in a single site dermatology centre.

• REC name

  West Midlands - Edgbaston Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  16/WM/0261

• Date of REC Opinion

  4 Jul 2016

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion