Consumer Knowledge, Attitude, and Behavior Towards Aging Skin
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
We will conduct a cross-sectional survey from adults 18 years of age and older to examine consumer knowledge, attitudes and behavior towards aging skin.
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Detailed Description
We will perform a cross-sectional survey study to understand the significance of age-related skin changes to consumers. We will recruit participants through ResearchMatch (a national free and secure online tool) and collect the following data:
Demographic information, including age, gender, race/ethnicity, geographic location, and yearly household income
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How do participants feel towards their own skin and age-related skin changes?
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Which aging-related skin changes are the most significant?
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What factors affect how participants feel towards their skin?
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What role do age-related skin changes play in other aspects of the participants' lives, such as their social and work life?
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What treatments are participants currently seeking, and what are their goals for these treatments?
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How much do they prioritize these treatments?
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What else are they hoping to do?
Using the demographic information, we will also analyze whether there are differences with:
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Age
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Gender identity
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Racial/ethnic identity
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Marital status
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Geographic location
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Yearly household income
Study Design
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Frequency (percentage) of participants with aging-related skin concerns [2 months]
to determine the frequency of participants who indicate having aging-related skin concerns
- Frequency (percentage) of participants with social and work life impact of age-related skin changes [2 months]
To determine the frequency of participants who indicate age-related skin changes impact their social and work life
- Measure (count) the type of treatments participants are currently seeking for aging skin concerns [2 months]
To summarize the number of participants who would prioritize certain treatments for aging skin concerns
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Summarize (mean/standard deviations) demographic information [2 months]
Demographic information, including age, gender, race/ethnicity, geographic location, marital status and yearly household income will be summarize with means and standard deviations.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- The study will include English-speaking adults (18 years or older) who voluntarily consent to participate in the survey.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participants under the age of 18 and non-English speaking participants.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
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| 1 | Northwestern University Fienberg School of Medicine Department of Dermatology | Chicago | Illinois | United States | 60611 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Northwestern University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- STU00215051