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Register:	ISRCTN
Last refreshed on:	13 January 2015
Main ID:	ISRCTN32956955
Date of registration:	28/01/2003
Prospective Registration:	No
Primary sponsor:	Medical Research Council (MRC) (UK)
Public title:	Trial of management strategies for the acute infective conjunctivitis in general practice
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Date of first enrolment:	01/04/2000
Target sample size:	300
Recruitment status:	Completed
URL:	http://isrctn.com/ISRCTN32956955
Study type:	Interventional
Study design:	Randomised controlled trial. (Screening)
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Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom

Contacts

Name:	Hazel Everitt
Address:	Division of Community Clinical Sciences Primary Medical Care University of Southampton Aldermoor Health Centre Aldermoor Close SO16 5ST Southampton United Kingdom
Telephone:	+44 02380 241079
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

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

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Gender: Both

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Conjunctivitis
Eye Diseases
Infective conjunctivitis

Intervention(s)

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

Primary Outcome(s)

1. Symptom resolution for conjunctivitis
2. Patient satisfaction

Secondary Outcome(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Secondary ID(s)

G84/5610

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Medical Research Council (UK)

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