Evaluation of a smartphone app to maintain skin protection behaviour in patients with work-related hand eczema as part of a maintenance programme: protocol for the quasi-randomised controlled trial 'TecNaP-RCT'.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Work-related hand eczema (WRHE) is a common occupational disease in Europe, associated with impaired quality of life and a substantial socioeconomic burden. As skin protection behaviour critically influences disease course, mobile health interventions may help establish and maintain routines. The smartphone app 'Mein Hautschutz im Alltag' (MiA; German for 'My Skin Protection in Everyday Life') was developed to support patients with WRHE, but its clinical effectiveness has not yet been evaluated.

Methods

This quasi-randomised controlled trial will enrol 286 adults with WRHE attending a 3-week inpatient programme at a specialised dermatology clinic. Participants are allocated in clusters based on admission date to either care as usual (control) or care as usual plus

SUBMITTER: Rocholl M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12670733 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature