The Microbiological Spectrum in Acute Dacryocystitis

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00349297

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2006-07-06

Start date

2003-11-30

Completion date

2008-05-31

Last updated

2010-05-12

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Conditions

Dacryocystitis

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.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

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

Countries

Singapore

Outcome results