Trial of management strategies for the acute infective conjunctivitis in general practice
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN32956955 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN32956955 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | G84/5610 |
- 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
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial. |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Not specified |
| Study type | Screening |
| 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 | 1. Symptom resolution for conjunctivitis 2. Patient satisfaction |
| Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
| Overall study start date | 01/04/2000 |
| Completion date | 30/09/2006 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 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
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Division of Community Clinical Sciences
Southampton
SO16 5ST
United Kingdom
SO16 5ST
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Research council
Research council
20 Park Crescent
London
W1B 1AL
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7636 5422 |
|---|---|
| clinical.trial@headoffice.mrc.ac.uk | |
| Website | http://www.mrc.ac.uk |
Funders
Funder type
Research council
Medical Research Council (UK)
Government organisation / National government
Government organisation / National government
- Alternative name(s)
- Medical Research Council (United Kingdom), UK Medical Research Council, MRC
- Location
- United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | 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 |
