Conditions: Acne Vulgaris
Keywords: Acne Acne vulgaris Adherence Compliance MEMS Benzoyl peroxide
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 20
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
This is an investigator-blinded, prospective study of 20 subjects aged 13 through 18 with mild to moderate acne. Study subjects will be randomized to an internet survey group, in which an email link for a survey ascertaining the status of the subject's acne is sent weekly, or to a control group. All study subjects will use benzoyl peroxide 5% gel, and adherence and clinical improvement will be monitored over 12 weeks. The investigators hypothesis is that subjects in the internet survey group will have improved adherence to the study medication and clinical outcomes, because the weekly survey will remind subjects to use their medication.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Subjects will receive a weekly email link to complete an internet survey about their acne and use of the study medication. arm 2: Subjects will receive standard-of-care treatment with the study medication, without internet surveys.

Interventions: intervention 1: Internet survey intervention 2: Benzoyl peroxide 5% gel
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: A weekly email link will be generated to an internet survey which questions subjects about their acne severity, compliance with the study medication, and attitudes toward acne and the study medication. intervention 2: Topical benzoyl peroxide 5% gel, to be used once daily to the face.

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