Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Histopathologic Analysis and Tissue Cultures on Inpatient Management of Cellulitis and Pseudocellulitis
Lead Sponsor:
Ohio State University
Conditions:
Cellulitis
Pseudocellulitis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-99 years
Brief Summary
The Investigators wish to study the value of dermatologic testing assessments in differentiating between cellulitis and pseudocellulitis in the inpatient setting. The Investigators propose that by uti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- admitted inpatient to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Internal Medicine ward with cellulitis-like symptoms, including but not limited to the following: tenderness, redness, swelling, expansive lesion.
- Affecting one or more extremities
- are at least 90 days post any associated operation of the extremity
- are above the age of 18
- Participants will be patients with cellulitis or pseudocellulitis.
- Patients who have recurrent cellulitis will be eligible for enrollment into the study, but only once.
Exclusion
- Patients who are pregnant
- Prisoners
- Patients may not have trauma, ulcer, or puncture wound to the area
- May not be transferred from another hospital
- May not be admitted to the Cancer Hospital or with a known active solid organ or hematologic cancer other than nonmelanoma skin cancer
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 25 2018
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
56 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03785834
Start Date
May 25 2018
End Date
December 31 2024
Last Update
March 25 2025
Active Locations (1)
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The Ohio State University Dermatology
Gahanna, Ohio, United States, 43230