The Effect of Dermatology and Teledermatology Consultations on Length of Hospital Admission, 30 Day Readmission Rate, and Antibiotic Use in Patients Presenting With Cellulitis vs Pseudocellulitis in an Academic Inpatient Setting

Ohio State University45 enrolled

Overview

The effect of teledermatology on length of hospital admission, length of stay, 30 day readmission rate, and antibiotic use in patients presenting with cellulitis vs pseudocellulitis in an academic emergency department setting.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Cellulitis

Interventions

teledermatology consultOTHER

teledermatology consult

Routine CareOTHER

The patient will undergo imaging but this report will not be put into the chart.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 * Admission for cellulitis-like symptoms, including but not limited to the following: tenderness, redness, swelling, expansive lesion Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant * prisoner

Locations (1)

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Length of Hospitalization

Time frame: 60 Days

Secondary Outcomes

Readmission rate

Time frame: 30 Days

Frequency/Use of antibiotics

Time frame: 30 days

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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