Randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of adding intravenous benzylpenicillin to intravenous flucloxacillin in the treatment of lower limb cellulitis

Completed

• Conditions: Cellulitis; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Cellulits

• Registration Number: ISRCTN18890135
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 81

Inclusion Criteria

Current information as of 23/09/09:
1. Patients with lower limb cellulitis and who require admission
2. Initial diameter of cellulitis >100 mm
3. Able to understand spoken and written english

Initial information at time of registration:
Patients with lower limb cellulitis and who require admission

Exclusion Criteria

Added 23/09/09:
1. Known allergy to the study drugs
2. Known renal or hepatic impairment,
3. Random capillary glucose >13 mmol/l
4. Acute co-existent illness in the affected leg, such as deep venous
thrombosis, or wound/abscess requiring operative debridement/
repair.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified