Additional identifiers
EudraCT/CTIS number
IRAS number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
G84/5610
Study information
Scientific title
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To assess different management strategies for conjunctivitis.
Ethics approval(s)
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial.
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)
Not specified
Study type
Screening
Patient information sheet
Condition
Conjunctivitis
Intervention
1. Antibiotic eye drops (chloramphenicol) immediately
2. Delayed prescription
3. No treatment
Intervention type
Other
Primary outcome measure
1. Symptom resolution for conjunctivitis
2. Patient satisfaction
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall study start date
01/04/2000
Overall study end date
30/09/2006
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
1. Present to GP with acute infective conjunctivitis
2. Age over 1 year
Participant type(s)
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Sex
Both
Target number of participants
300
Participant exclusion criteria
Age under 1 year.
Recruitment start date
01/04/2000
Recruitment end date
30/09/2006
Locations
Countries of recruitment
England, United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Division of Community Clinical Sciences
Southampton
SO16 5ST
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Sponsor details
20 Park Crescent
London
W1B 1AL
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7636 5422
clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk
Sponsor type
Research council
Website
Funders
Funder type
Research council
Funder name
Medical Research Council (UK)
Alternative name(s)
UK Medical Research Council, MRC
Funding Body Type
government organisation
Funding Body Subtype
National government
Location
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) sharing plan
IPD sharing plan summary
Not provided at time of registration
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | 12/08/2006 | Yes | No |