Sonographic Features of Cellulitis and Failure of Therapy
Stopped early
Conditions studied: Cellulitis
In brief
Skin and soft tissue infections represent a tremendous burden to the health care community with over 11.6 million ambulatory patients presenting annually in 2003 and 14.2 million in 2005. A Cochrane review of cellulitis found that there is limited data to support any specific antibiotic or even a specific length of antibiotic therapy, and that outpatient therapy for cellulitis is increasing. Soft tissue ultrasound has been shown to have utility in differentiating cellulitis from abscess but its role in patients with cellulitis is not well developed. Although speculative, the investigators hypothesize that sonographic features of cellulitis are associated with clinical improvement and successful therapy following antibiotics for patients with cellulitis.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01773499
- Run by
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- People needed
- 3
- Starts
- 2013-01-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2015-03-20
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 18 years or older Symptoms of cellulitis (localized warmth, erythema, swelling or tenderness)
You may not qualify if…
- Admitted for inpatient antibiotics Unable to consent Septic appearing crepitus on exam animal bite soft tissue abscess osteomylitis cellulitis requiring surgical debridement
Where it is running
- UMASS Memorial Medical Center — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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