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Contact the study team using the details below to take part. If there are no contact details below please ask your doctor in the first instance.
Mrs
Sophie
Varkonyi-Clifford
+44 (0)2381 550206
coat@soton.ac.uk
Prof
Nick
Francis
+44 (0)23 8059 1778
nick.francis@soton.ac.uk
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
Cellulitis
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Cellulitis is a deep infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues and most often occurs in the legs. It is a painful condition that is associated with inflammation and swelling of the site, and often systemic symptoms such as fever, headache, muscle aches, malaise, and fatigue. Patients report feeling unwell and that it has a significant impact on their mobility and ability to carry out their usual activities. NICE guidelines recommend oral flucloxacillin 500–1000 mg four times daily for 5-7 days as first-line treatment for most patients with cellulitis in the community, but most prescriptions are dispensed for a 7-day course. We will be assessing the effectiveness and safety of a 5-day treatment versus the standard 7-day treatment. We also aim to evaluate the cost-consequences of a shorter course from an NHS and personal perspective.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
You can take part if:
You may not be able to take part if:
1. Penicillin allergy 2. Bilateral cellulitis3. Antibiotics for cellulitis within the past month4. Post-operative cellulitis (within 30 days of operative procedures on the same leg)5. Cellulitis resulting from human/animal bite injury6. Cellulitis associated with chronic (>6 weeks) leg ulceration7. Require immediate hospital admission or out-patient intravenous antibiotic therapy
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
Prof
Nick
Francis
+44 (0)23 8059 1778
nick.francis@soton.ac.uk
Mrs
Sophie
Varkonyi-Clifford
+44 (0)2381 550206
coat@soton.ac.uk
More information about this study, what is involved and how to take part can be found on the study website.
The study is sponsored by University of Southampton and funded by Health Technology Assessment Programme.
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