Development and Testing of a Digital Psychological Tool to Improve Symptom Burden in Dermatology Patients
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
Skin diseases, despite low mortality, significantly impair quality of life. This randomised controlled trial evaluates the efficacy of a digital toolkit comprising psychotherapeutic strategies in reducing QoL burden in patients with chronic inflammatory skin conditions. This toolkit is hosted on a mobile application and will be used by study participants randomised to the intervention arm over the 32 week study period.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 16
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Patients with psoriasis, eczema or chronic urticaria diagnosed by a dermatologist
• Aged 16 or older
• Peak pruritus intensity of 4 or more on a 11-point numerical rating scale (0-10, with 10 representing worst itch)
• Able to engage with a mobile application in the English language
Locations
Other Locations
Singapore
National University Hospital
RECRUITING
Singapore
Contact Information
Primary
Ellie Choi, MBBS
dermatology@nuhs.edu.sg
65 6908 2222
Time Frame
Start Date: 2026-02-23
Estimated Completion Date: 2029-07
Participants
Target number of participants: 690
Treatments
Experimental: Intervention Arm
This fully automated and self-administered intervention will be delivered via a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliant mobile app developed in collaboration with Intellect Inc., a Singapore-based mobile health company with broad reach and prior research collaborations in the Asia Pacific region. A detailed discussion focusing on the engineering of the application including the user interface, data acquisition and curation technology, security and privacy assurance is available from the authors.
Active_comparator: Control
Participants in the active control group will download use the Healthy365 app, a mobile health application managed by the Singapore government's Health Promotion Board. The Healthy365 app offers a variety of useful general health-related content which are not specific to skin disease. These include personalized health tracking, participation in fitness challenges, access to nutritional guidance, and personalized lifestyle recommendations.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: KK Women's and Children's Hospital, National Skin Centre, Singapore, National University of Singapore
Leads: National University Hospital, Singapore