Does a single dose of steroid improve the time to resolution of cellulitis (skin infection) in adults when given with standard antibiotic treatment

Phase 4

• Conditions: cellulitis; Skin - Other skin conditions; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000888167
• Lead Sponsor: Wide Bay Hospitals and Health Services

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-26
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 130

Inclusion Criteria

Cellulitis effecting trunk or limb
-Aged 18-75 years
-Able to give informed consent
-For treatment with antibiotics
-First presentation of acute episode
-Patients who are admitted to and discharged from the ED or admitted to Hospital in the Home (HITH)

Exclusion Criteria

-Below 18 years of age or above 75 years of age
-Inability to consent
-Adrenal insufficiency
-Steroid use in the last 2 weeks
-Allergy to steroids
-Admitted into hospital
- Immunocompromised
-Abnormal vital signs (HR >110, BP <100/60, respiration rate >22, O2 saturation <90%)
-Pregnancy or breast feeding
-In a correctional facility

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified