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The Microbiological Spectrum in Acute Dacryocystitis

Sponsor
Singapore National Eye Centre (Other)
Overall Status
Completed
CT.gov ID
NCT00349297
Collaborator
(none)
1
Location
54
Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Acute dacryocystitis in adults can be a very painful disease and may not respond well to medical therapy.

The purpose of this prospective non-randomised study is to determine the microorganisms causing acute dacryocystitis and the antibiotic sensitivities of these organisms.

The study also aims to correlate the microbiological findings to the severity of clinical manifestations and evaluate the effectiveness of our current practice of aspiration and empiric systemic antibiotic therapy in treating patients with acute dacryocystitis and hence review whether there is a need to alter current management strategy.

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Time Perspective:
    Prospective
    Study Start Date :
    Nov 1, 2003
    Actual Primary Completion Date :
    May 1, 2008
    Actual Study Completion Date :
    May 1, 2008

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

      Eligibility Criteria

      Criteria

      Ages Eligible for Study:
      18 Years and Older
      Sexes Eligible for Study:
      All
      Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
      No
      INCLUSION CRITERIA:
      • Painful localised fluctuant induration just inferior to the medial canthal tendon of less than 2 weeks duration.
      EXCLUSION CRITERIA:

      • Non-fluctuant lacrimal sac swelling

      • Uncooperative patient

      • Unwilling Patient

      Contacts and Locations

      Locations

      Site City State Country Postal Code
      1 Singapore National Eye Centre Singapore Singapore 168751

      Sponsors and Collaborators

      • Singapore National Eye Centre

      Investigators

      • Principal Investigator: Anshu Arundhati, MRCSED, MMED, Singapore National Eye Centre

      Study Documents (Full-Text)

      None provided.

      More Information

      Publications

      None provided.
      Responsible Party:
      , ,
      ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
      NCT00349297
      Other Study ID Numbers:
      • R325/18/2003
      First Posted:
      Jul 6, 2006
      Last Update Posted:
      May 12, 2010
      Last Verified:
      May 1, 2010
      Additional relevant MeSH terms:
      Dacryocystitis

      Study Results

      No Results Posted as of May 12, 2010