Back to resultsThe 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
Primary Purpose
Cellulitis
Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
teledermatology consult
Routine Care
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Cellulitis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Over 18
- Admission for cellulitis-like symptoms, including but not limited to the following: tenderness, redness, swelling, expansive lesion
Exclusion Criteria:
- pregnant
- prisoner
Sites / Locations
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Arm Label
Routine Care
Teledermatology INtervention
Arm Description
The first group will be randomized to routine care of receiving or not receiving a dermatology consult in the hospitalized setting based on the clinical decision of the hospitalist. The patients will see the research coordinator who will take images and for a teledermatology assessment, however, these assessments will not be placed in the chart and the treating hospitalist will not know.
The second arm will be patient randomized to teledermatology intervention. These patients will be imaged by the research coordinator, then the assessment will be placed in the chart for the hospitalist to see although final treatment decisions are still made by the hospitalist.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Length of Hospitalization
Secondary Outcome Measures
Readmission rate
Frequency/Use of antibiotics
Full Information
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03034694
Brief Title
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
Official Title
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
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
January 2018
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
January 2016 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
January 2018 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
January 2018 (Actual)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Ohio State University
4. Oversight
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
Brief Summary
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.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Cellulitis
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Model Description
Routine Care vs The use of teledermatology
Masking
ParticipantInvestigator
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
45 (Actual)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Routine Care
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
The first group will be randomized to routine care of receiving or not receiving a dermatology consult in the hospitalized setting based on the clinical decision of the hospitalist. The patients will see the research coordinator who will take images and for a teledermatology assessment, however, these assessments will not be placed in the chart and the treating hospitalist will not know.
Arm Title
Teledermatology INtervention
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The second arm will be patient randomized to teledermatology intervention. These patients will be imaged by the research coordinator, then the assessment will be placed in the chart for the hospitalist to see although final treatment decisions are still made by the hospitalist.
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
teledermatology consult
Intervention Description
teledermatology consult
Intervention Type
Other
Intervention Name(s)
Routine Care
Intervention Description
The patient will undergo imaging but this report will not be put into the chart.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Length of Hospitalization
Time Frame
60 Days
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Readmission rate
Time Frame
30 Days
Title
Frequency/Use of antibiotics
Time Frame
30 days
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Over 18
Admission for cellulitis-like symptoms, including but not limited to the following: tenderness, redness, swelling, expansive lesion
Exclusion Criteria:
pregnant
prisoner
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Benjamin H Kaffenberger, MD
Organizational Affiliation
OSU Dermatology
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
City
Columbus
State/Province
Ohio
ZIP/Postal Code
43210
Country
United States
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
Yes
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