Skip to main content
MedPathMedPath Home
Clinical Trials/ACTRN12611000685910
ACTRN12611000685910
Completed
Phase 4

A randomised controlled trial of oral antibiotics compared with intravenous antibiotics for the treatment of cellulitis.

orthern Health0 sites56 target enrollmentJuly 6, 2011
Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to LinkedInShare to Reddit
ConditionsCellulitisStudies of infection and infectious agentsSkin - Other skin conditionsInfection - Studies of infection and infectious agents

Overview

Phase
Phase 4
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Cellulitis
Sponsor
orthern Health
Enrollment
56
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
July 6, 2011
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
orthern Health

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Referral from Emergency Department Staff for treatment of cellulitis with intravenous antibiotics as an inpatient or outpatient.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •a)Necrotising fasciitis is suspected (suggested by involvement of subcutaneous tissues with subcutaneous induration, severe necrosis or gas, severe pain, rapid progression, severe sepsis, ongoing rigors, perineal or abdominal location)
  • •b)Complicated cellulitis (hypotension or other signs of severe sepsis, bullous skin changes, abscess formation).
  • •c)Cellulitis complicating trauma, especially penetrating injury (may need surgical debridement).
  • •d)Site: periorbital cellulitis, perineal cellulitis.
  • •e)Patient: Children (age \< 16 years), Immunosuppressed patients
  • •f)Vomiting or any other reason precluding oral antibiotic therapy.
  • •g)Treatment with oral antibiotics for greater than 48 prior to referral or with intravenous antibiotics for greater than 12 hours before referral.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

Similar Trials

Recruiting
Not Applicable
A randomised controlled trial of antibiotic therapy in functional dyspepsia with and without non constipation irritable bowel syndromeFunctional dyspepsiaOral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon
ACTRN12619001263189Princess ALexandra Hospital100
Completed
Not Applicable
A randomised placebo controlled trial of antibiotics for acute cough in pre-school children presenting to their General PractitionerPrimary careSigns and Symptoms
ISRCTN66711841Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1
Randomised controlled trial of effect of antibiotic dose on antibiotic resistance in young children with otitis mediaAcute otitis media
EUCTR2004-004290-29-GBniversity of Oxford220
Completed
Phase 3
Randomized controlled trial of antibiotic prophylaxis in elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery: Oral and systemic versus systemic antibioticsColorectal tumor with planned elective laparoscopic resection
JPRN-UMIN000000776The Japan-Multinational Trial Organization(JMTO)580
Unknown
Phase 1
A randomized clinical trial on the antimicrobial activity and safety of 0.5% chitosan mouth sprayHealthy with ASA (American association of Anesthesiologists) class 1 and class 20.5% Chitosan, Mouth spray, Antimicrobial activity, Safety
TCTR20221129002Faculty of Dentistry, Khon Kaen University60