Shorter vs. standard antibiotic treatment for leg skin infection
Part of Infections, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether a short course of amoxicillin (an antibiotic) is as effective as the standard, longer course for treating erysipelas, a bacterial skin infection that causes redness, swelling, and pain in the lower legs. If you qualify, you would take the antibiotic for either 6 or 12 days, which may mean fewer side effects and a quicker return to your normal routine.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have signs of erysipelas (a skin infection) on your lower legs, like redness, swelling, warmth, or pain, that started within the last 5 days.
- You have had a fever, chills, or a feverish feeling within the last 5 days.
- You have not taken oral antibiotics in the last 5 days (a single dose or two doses within 24 hours before screening is allowed).
- You do not have severe skin complications like blisters, purple spots that don't fade when pressed, or dead skin areas.
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or taking certain medications that would interfere with the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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