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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 ED Setting

NCT03036358 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-04-06

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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

Information from the dermatologic assessment will be entered into the patients chart.

OTHER

Routine Care

The dermatologic assessment will occur but not added to the patients medical record. Dermatology may still be consulted but will be at the prerogative of the treating hospitalist.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ohio State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Benjamin H Kaffenberger, MD · OSU Dermatology

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
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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