Clinical Trial: Is Acne a Skin Disease Affecting the Brain Functions? Neurocognition in Patients With Acne Vulgaris

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: Is Acne a Skin Disease Affecting the Brain Functions? Neurocognition in Patients With Acne Vulgaris

Brief Summary:

Acne vulgaris usually causes psychological distress, depression, and anxiety disorders that may impair neurocognitive functions such as memory, attention, psychomotor speed, and executive functions, which are also common psychiatric disorders in patients with acne.

The purpose of this study is to determine cognitive functioning in treatment naive acne patients, without a history of any psychiatric disorder.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Bezmialem Vakif University

Current Primary Outcome: Cognitive functions [ Time Frame: baseline ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: anxiety [ Time Frame: baseline ]

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Bezmialem Vakif University

Dates:
Date Received: August 27, 2013
Date Started: April 2013
Date Completion:
Last Updated: August 27, 2013
Last Verified: August 2013