The Effect of Dermatology and Teledermatology Consultations on Length of Hospital Admission, 30 Day Readmission Rate, and Antibiotic Use in Patients Presenting With Cellulitis vs Pseudocellulitis in an Academic Inpatient Setting

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Conditions studied: Cellulitis

In brief

The effect of teledermatology on length of hospital admission, length of stay, 30 day readmission rate, and antibiotic use in patients presenting with cellulitis vs pseudocellulitis in an academic emergency department setting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03034694

Run by

Ohio State University

People needed

45

Starts

2016-01-01

Expected to finish

2018-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-01-18

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Over 18
• Admission for cellulitis-like symptoms, including but not limited to the following: tenderness, redness, swelling, expansive lesion

You may not qualify if…

• pregnant
• prisoner

Where it is running

• The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center — Columbus, Ohio, United States

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