The Microbiological Spectrum in Acute Dacryocystitis

This study has been completed.

First Received on July 5, 2006. Last Updated on May 11, 2010 History of Changes

Sponsor:	Singapore National Eye Centre
Information provided by:	Singapore National Eye Centre
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00349297

Purpose

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
Dacryocystitis

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Time Perspective: Prospective

Further study details as provided by Singapore National Eye Centre:

Study Start Date:	November 2003
Study Completion Date:	May 2008
Primary Completion Date:	May 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No
Sampling Method:	Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Acute dacryocystitis patients

Criteria

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

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00349297

Locations

Singapore
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

More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00349297 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	R325/18/2003
Study First Received:	July 5, 2006
Last Updated:	May 11, 2010
Health Authority:	Singapore: Health Sciences Authority

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Dacryocystitis
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases
Eye Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on February 12, 2012