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The Effectiveness of Nurse Education and Its Impact on Treatment Adherence in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Psoriasis Undergoing Treatment With Adalimumab
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Standard nurse education and Additional nurse education for Psoriasis. Completed, enrolled 7 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This is a phase IV randomized, prospective open label study to asses the efficacy of an extended nurse eduction program in improving adherence to the prescribed treatment regimen in the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis vulgaris.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Standard-of-care education from a dermatology nurse on the proper use of adalimumab
Additional education from a nurse on the use of adalimumab. This will include discussion of the pre-study evaluation with the subject, design of an Individual Educational Plan based on the pre-study evaluation, and a 30-60 minute educational session with the nurse educator at each study visit. Additional information concerning the benefits of the local support group and National Psoriasis Foundation will be provided. Additional education on self-injection and the opportunity to practice self-injection under the supervision of a nurse will also be provided. Subjects will also receive reminder phone calls to take each scheduled dose.