The Effect of Dermatology and Teledermatology Consultations on Length of Hospital Admission, 30 Day Readmission Rate, and Antibiotic Use in Patients Presenting With Cellulitis vs Pseudocellulitis in an Academic Inpatient Setting
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Cellulitis
- Registration Number
- NCT03034694
- Lead Sponsor
- Ohio State University
- Brief Summary
The effect of teledermatology on length of hospital admission, length of stay, 30 day readmission rate, and antibiotic use in patients presenting with cellulitis vs pseudocellulitis in an academic emergency department setting.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
Inclusion Criteria
- Over 18
- Admission for cellulitis-like symptoms, including but not limited to the following: tenderness, redness, swelling, expansive lesion
Exclusion Criteria
- pregnant
- prisoner
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Length of Hospitalization 60 Days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Readmission rate 30 Days Frequency/Use of antibiotics 30 days
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
🇺🇸Columbus, Ohio, United States
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center🇺🇸Columbus, Ohio, United States