N/A N=392 Randomized Treatment

Impact of Teledermatology on Health Services Outcomes in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Skin Diseases · Telemedicine · Quality of Life

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

392

Serious AEs

0.8%

Results posted

Dec 2014

Primary outcome: Primary: Skindex-16 Change Scores Between Baseline to Month 9 - Composite Score — -12.0; -13.2 units on a scale — p=0.66

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Store and forward teledermatology (Procedure)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: US Department of Veterans Affairs
Primary completion: Feb 2011

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Skindex-16 Change Scores Between Baseline to Month 9 - Composite Score	-12.0; -13.2	0.66
PRIMARY Skindex-16 Change Scores Baseline to Month 3 - Composite Score	-7.8; -5.8	0.39
PRIMARY Skindex-16 Change Scores Baseline to Month 9 - Symptoms Score	-10.3; -14.4	0.22
PRIMARY Skindex-16 Changes Scores Baseline to Month 3 - Symptoms Score	-8.7; -8.0	0.81
PRIMARY Skindex-16 Change Scores Between Baseline and Month 9 - Emotions Score	-19.7; -18.1	0.61
PRIMARY Skindex-16 Change Scores Between Baseline to Month 3 - Emotions Score	-11.6; -8.9	0.36
PRIMARY Skindex-16 Change Scores Between Baseline and Month 9 - Functioning Scores	-6.0; -6.9	0.73
PRIMARY Skindex-16 Change Scores Between Baseline and Month 3 - Functioning Score	-3.2; -0.5	0.22
SECONDARY Clinical Course Rating Between Baseline and Month 9	31; 35; 59; 63; 13; 15	0.88
SECONDARY Clinical Course Rating Between Baseline and First Clinic Visit	2; 3; 22; 29; 10; 20	0.65

Summary

This study compares store and forward teledermatology with the conventional clinic-based consult process. Our primary objective is to determine whether the mean change in quality of life, as rated by the subscale scores and composite score on the Skindex-16 differs between the store and forward and conventional care modalities.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Patients with a single non-emergent skin condition being referred to a VA Dermatology Clinic
Must be a veteran at the study site

Exclusion Criteria

Full body examination requested
Unable to read or speak English
Emergent skin condition
Pending dermatology appointment within 9 months
Previous enrollment in the study
Impending move from the area

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00488293). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.