[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"health-study-detail:100655431":3},{"organization":4,"outcomesModule":7,"designInfo":13,"detailedDescription":16,"studyPopulation":17,"armGroups":11,"interventions":11,"overallOfficials":11,"centralContacts":11,"locations":11,"responsibleParty":18,"collaborators":11,"id":20,"slug":21,"hasResults":22,"nctId":23,"briefTitle":24,"officialTitle":24,"acronym":25,"eligibilityCriteria":26,"healthyVolunteers":22,"sex":27,"minAge":28,"maxAge":11,"enrollmentInfo":29,"targetDuration":11,"studyType":32,"phases":11,"briefSummary":33,"conditions":34,"keywords":36,"overallStatus":47,"whyStopped":11,"lastUpdateSubmitDate":48,"lastUpdatePostDateStruct":49,"startDateStruct":52,"completionDateStruct":54,"leadSponsor":56,"locationsCount":11},{"fullName":5,"class":6},"University of Edinburgh","OTHER",{"primaryOutcomes":8,"secondaryOutcomes":11,"otherOutcomes":11},[9],{"measure":10,"description":11,"timeFrame":12},"Number and content of themes describing participants' understanding and the role of traditional medicine use in the identification, treatment, and management of skin conditions, using reflexive thematic analysis of the semi-structured interviews",null,"Single interview at enrollment",{"allocation":11,"interventionModel":11,"interventionModelDescription":11,"primaryPurpose":11,"observationalModel":14,"timePerspective":15,"maskingInfo":11},"CASE_ONLY","CROSS_SECTIONAL","This is an 8-week study through which is intended to conduct a review of the use of traditional medicine in dermatologic care through interviews with patients and traditional healers. The findings would allow equitable knowledge exchange about presentations of skin conditions on black skin and treatment approaches that center African knowledge systems.\n\nWithin Western medical education, in lectures and medical textbooks, there is a lack of teaching and images depicting the presentation of skin conditions on darker skin. This is a problem because diagnosis is dependent on the pattern recognition skills of the clinician, therefore, a lack of exposure to images of darker skin increases the chance of misdiagnosis. In various countries in sub-Saharan Africa, there are few dermatologists in the region and healthcare workers in the primary sector are not sufficiently trained to manage common skin conditions. The knowledge generated in Western countries informs practices in sub-Saharan Africa with little adaptation to suit the local needs of the population. This also holds true for the medical training in these countries, which upholds medical racism because the curricula are not decolonised. Apart from the direct practice of dermatology, healthcare workers are also responsible for improving the health literacy of their population. The chief investigator spoke to a doctor currently practising in Malawi, who mentioned that black skin is mostly depicted in books focusing on tropical medicine, while other medical books depict white skin. The intention of this study is to conduct interviews exploring this topic and create drawings that depict skin conditions on darker skin.\n\nIt is important to understand the approaches that local cultures use to manage common skin conditions, which range from recognition to treatment strategies. This includes the use of traditional medicine - ethnobotanical practices and healers - that are more easily accessible than the local dermatologists, whose access tends to be limited to the private sector. This study will have a particular focus on how laypeople\u002Fthe public engage with dermatology.\n\nThere is a need for the development of programs and resources that incorporate Western biomedical knowledge with local indigenous ways of knowing. This research is important to bring visibility, as a lack of prioritisation of black skin health in Western countries directly translates to the experience of people dealing with skin conditions in African countries.","Adults who are clinicians or subject matter experts on skin conditions in Blantyre, Malawi.",{"type":19,"investigatorFullName":11,"investigatorTitle":11,"investigatorAffiliation":11,"oldNameTitle":11,"oldOrganization":11},"SPONSOR","100655431","public-attitudes-towards-traditional-medicine-in-dermatological-care-within-blantyre-malawi-100655431",false,"NCT07812844","Public Attitudes Towards Traditional Medicine in Dermatological Care Within Blantyre, Malawi: Insights From Subject Matter Experts","PATTMIDC","Inclusion criteria\n\n* Over the age of 18\n* Speaks English\n* Involvement in the provision of care or study of skin conditions in either Western Medicine or Malawian ethnobotany\n* Willing and able to provide informed verbal consent.\n\nExclusion criteria\n\n* Under 18 years of age\n* Individuals unable to give informed consent such as people lacking capacity\n* Vulnerable populations such as children, refugees, prisoners, and individuals who are politically powerless\n* Unwilling and unable to provide informed verbal consent.","ALL","18 Years",{"count":30,"type":31},13,"ESTIMATED","OBSERVATIONAL","This study aims to understand how people in Blantyre, Malawi recognise and manage common skin problems, and what role traditional medicine plays in their care. The main question it aims to answer are:\n\n* How do people recognise and treat common skin conditions\n* What can we learn from traditional knowledge to improve skin education and care Participants will take part in a study lasting 20 minutes. They will be asked about their experiences and where they seek help.",[35],"Skin Conditions and Traditional Medicine",[37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46],"dermatology","skin conditions","traditional medicine","ethnomedicine","Blantyre","Malawi","semi-structured interviews","decolonising medicine","health equity","health literacy","NOT_YET_RECRUITING","2026-09-23",{"date":50,"type":51},"2026-09-28","ACTUAL",{"date":53,"type":31},"2026-12-13",{"date":55,"type":31},"2027-09-06",{"name":5,"class":6}]