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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

NCT03034694 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2018-01-18

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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.

Conditions

  • Cellulitis

Interventions

OTHER

teledermatology consult

teledermatology consult

OTHER

Routine Care

The patient will undergo imaging but this report will not be put into the chart.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ohio State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Benjamin H Kaffenberger, MD · OSU Dermatology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2018-01-31
Completion
2018-01-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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