Status:
WITHDRAWN
The Use of Oral Steroids in the Treatment of Cellulitis
Lead Sponsor:
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Conditions:
Cellulitis
Erysipelas
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The prevalence of cellulitis in society is very high, as much as 3% of visits to Emergency Departments are for the treatment of this disease. The treatment of cellulitis varies depending on the severi...
Detailed Description
The incidence of cellulitis is about 24.6 cases per 1000 person-years, which is an estimate, since cellulitis is not a reportable disease. In some Emergency Departments up to 3% of visits are for cell...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18-70 years old
- signs/symptoms of cellulitis
Exclusion
- steroid use in last 2 weeks
- hx of adrenal insufficiency
- suspicion for dvt or abcess
- systemic signs of sepsis
- ICU admission
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 15 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 31 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00893048
Start Date
January 15 2010
End Date
August 31 2010
Last Update
July 25 2017
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