Trial of management strategies for the acute infective conjunctivitis in general practice
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN32956955 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN32956955 |
| Protocol serial number | G84/5610 |
| Sponsor | Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK) |
| Funder | Medical Research Council (UK) |
- Submission date
- 28/01/2003
- Registration date
- 28/01/2003
- Last edited
- 19/02/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Eye Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Hazel Everitt
Scientific
Scientific
Division of Community Clinical Sciences
Primary Medical Care
University of Southampton
Aldermoor Health Centre
Aldermoor Close
Southampton
SO16 5ST
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 02380 241079 |
|---|
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial. |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | To assess different management strategies for conjunctivitis. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Conjunctivitis |
| Intervention | 1. Antibiotic eye drops (chloramphenicol) immediately 2. Delayed prescription 3. No treatment |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
1. Symptom resolution for conjunctivitis |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 30/09/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | All |
| Target sample size at registration | 300 |
| Key inclusion criteria | 1. Present to GP with acute infective conjunctivitis 2. Age over 1 year |
| Key exclusion criteria | Age under 1 year. |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/04/2000 |
| Date of final enrolment | 30/09/2006 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Division of Community Clinical Sciences
Southampton
SO16 5ST
United Kingdom
SO16 5ST
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 |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | 12/08/2006 | Yes | No |
