Trial of management strategies for the acute infective conjunctivitis in general practice

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN32956955

Enrollment

300

Registered

2003-01-28

Start date

2000-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Conjunctivitis Eye Diseases Infective conjunctivitis

Interventions

1. Antibiotic eye drops (chloramphenicol) immediately 2. Delayed prescription 3. No treatment

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Present to GP with acute infective conjunctivitis 2. Age over 1 year

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age under 1 year.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Symptom resolution for conjunctivitis 2. Patient satisfaction	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 11, 2026