The Use of Oral Steroids in the Treatment of Cellulitis
Status:
Withdrawn
Trial end date:
2010-08-31
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The prevalence of cellulitis in society is very high, as much as 3% of visits to Emergency
Departments are for the treatment of this disease. The treatment of cellulitis varies
depending on the severity. Low severity cases are treated with pain control and antibiotics
by mouth and high severity are treated with antibiotics intravenously and pain control. The
investigator's hypothesis is to see if the addition of steroids, which are known to decrease
inflammation, will decrease the length of the disease process. If so, it will decrease the
length of stay if IV antibiotics are needed, it will decrease duration of days out of work
and decrease the overall pain control required and therefore patient satisfaction.
Phase:
Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Penn State University