Alternative topical treatments for school sores.

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Impetigo; Antimicrobial Stewardship; Skin - Dermatological conditions; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619001366145
• Lead Sponsor: James Cook University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-10-08
• Last Update Posted: 14 October 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 33

Inclusion Criteria

•<4 skin lesions
•Lesions able to be covered with dressings
•No allergy to Mupirocin®, hydrogen peroxide or soft white paraffin ointments
•No current use of antibiotics
•No use of topical therapeutic agents on lesions within the last 48 hours
•No Concomitant underlying skin disease (e.g. eczematous dermatitis)
•Immuno-compotent
•Patients with a primary language is English or for which certifed translation services for that language are available

Exclusion Criteria

•Systemic infection (e.g. fever, nausea, vomiting)
•Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander ethnicity.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The primary outcome measure is the number of lesions as determined by the GP. In addition, lesion photographs will be assessed by two blinded independent outcome assessors to improve validity and reliability.[Day 6 post commencement of intervention.];The primary outcome measure is the size of lesions as determined by the GP. Wound size will be determined by measurement of the lesion in two perpendicular axes. In addition, lesion photographs will be assessed by two blinded independent outcome assessors to improve validity and reliability.[Day 6 post commencement of intervention. ]