A pilot study to compare the role of antibiotics and topical antiseptics in the treatment of clinically infected eczema
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN31511062 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN31511062 |
| Protocol serial number | N0436125573 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health |
| Funder | Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (UK) |
- Submission date
- 30/09/2004
- Registration date
- 30/09/2004
- Last edited
- 29/03/2018
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr T H Clayton
Scientific
Scientific
Dermatology Department
Dermatology Secretaries Office
St James's University Hospital
Beckett Street
Leeds
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)79689430053 |
|---|---|
| r&d@leedsth.nhs.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | A pilot study to compare the role of antibiotics and topical antiseptics in the treatment of clinically infected eczema |
| Study objectives | Primary objective: To compare two treatment strategies for the management of clinically infected childhood eczema - the use of oral antibiotics and bathing in potassium permanganate. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Atopic dermatitis |
| Intervention | Questionnaire; Randomised controlled trial. Random allocation to: 1. Treatment A - oral antibiotics 2. Treatment B - bathing in potassium permanganate |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
Quality of life during and after the trial measured by the Children's Dermatitis Quality of Life Index |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 01/11/2003 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 3 Months |
| Upper age limit | 16 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients will be recruited from St James's University Hospital (SJUH) and Leeds General Infirmary (LGI) Outpatients Dermatology Clinic who has infected eczema (age range 3 months to 16 years) |
| Key exclusion criteria | Does not match inclusion criteria |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/05/2003 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/11/2003 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Dermatology Department
Leeds
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
LS9 7TF
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Editorial Notes
29/03/2018: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator
26/02/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator
