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CompletedNCT02961764Updated Apr 10, 2020Results posted

Evaluation of a New Critical Pathway for Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI)

A Phase 4 interventional study of Usual Care and Dalbavancin in Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections, sponsored by Allergan. Completed at 11 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-04-10.

Sponsored by Allergan · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
313
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will evaluate a new critical pathway (use of guideline-based patient identification criteria and for those who meet these criteria, use of dalbavancin) for the treatment of ABSSSI compared to usual care.

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Conditions studied

  • Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections

Keywords

  • Critical Pathways
  • Health Facilities
  • Clinical Protocols
  • Patient Satisfaction
  • Absenteeism
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Quality of Life
  • Economics, Medical
  • Health Resources
  • Health resource utilization
  • Acute bacterial skin and skin structure infection (ABSSSI)
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In context

Infections

6,687 studies on the registry are indexed under Infections; 807 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 313 is above the median of 120 across 4,200 interventional studies indexed under Infections.

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Lead sponsor

Allergan is the lead sponsor of 499 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Of its 91 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 89 (98%) have results posted.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Presents to the Emergency Department (ED) and meets the clinical definition for Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI)
  • Known or suspected gram-positive infection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known or suspected gram-negative infections, anaerobic infections, or fungemia
  • Known or suspected infections that are severe, life threatening or are not included in the ABSSSI Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance
  • Injection drug users with a fever
  • Severe neurological disorder leading to immobility or confined to a wheelchair
  • Bilateral Lower extremity involvement of the suspected infection.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
313 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Usual Care

    Participants who receive Usual Care as prescribed by the physician as standard of care in clinical practice for the treatment of ABSSSI.

    Drug: Usual Care

  • Active comparator
    New Critical Pathway

    The New Critical Pathway under study is defined as (1) use of guideline-based patient identification criteria, and, for those who meet these criteria, (2) use of dalbavancin, administered as a single intravenous (IV) dose of 1500 mg over 30 minutes for the treatment of ABSSSI.

    Drug: Dalbavancin

Interventions

  • DrugUsual Care

    Usual care as prescribed by the physician as standard of care in clinical practice for the treatment of ABSSSI.

  • DrugDalbavancin

    Dalbavancin administered as a single IV dose of 1500 mg over 30 minutes.

    Also known as: Dalvance®

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Hospital Admission Rate at Initial Episode of Care

    Time frame: 44 Days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Total Admitted Hospital Days

    Number of days during the initial hospitalization (for those initially hospitalized) and all other hospitalizations

    Time frame: 44 Days

  2. Total Length of Stay in Emergency Department (ED) During the Initial Episode of Care

    Time spent in ED in hours from triage to release (either admitted to the hospital, admitted to observation, or released to home)

    Time frame: Initial Care: 14 Days

  3. Number of Participants With Infection-related Major Surgical Interventions That Required Operating Room Time

    Number of all major surgical interventions unexpected or expected that required operating room time

    Time frame: 44 Days

  4. Number of Infection-related Total Admitted Hospital Days

    Time frame: 44 Days

  5. Number of Participants With Infection-related Hospitalizations

    Number of days of hospitalization during the initial hospitalization (for those initially hospitalized) and all other infection-related hospitalizations

    Time frame: 44 Days

  6. Number of Participants With Infection-related Hospitalizations During Initial Care and Follow-up That Resulted in Admission to Intensive Care Unit

    Time frame: 44 Days

  7. Number of Participants With All Cause Hospitalizations in the 30 Days Post Discharge From the Hospital or Release From the ED

    Time frame: Follow-up: 30 Days

  8. Number of Participants With Infection-related Emergency Department (ED) Visits

    Time frame: 44 Days

  9. Number of Participants With Infection-related Outpatient Healthcare Visits

    Time frame: 44 Days

  10. Use of a Peripherally-Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Line or Central Line to Administer Antibiotic Therapy

    Time frame: 44 Days

  11. Number of Participants With Infection-related Healthcare Visits Due to PICC Line or Central Line Used to Administer Antibiotic Therapy

    Time frame: 44 Days

  12. Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)

    Time frame: 44 Days

  13. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Overall Health

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: Day 14

  14. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Wait in Emergency Room

    Patients rated their satisfaction on a 10-point scale, where 0 was the worst experience possible and 10 the best experience possible.

    Time frame: Day 14

  15. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Hospitalization

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: Day 14

  16. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfaction With Hospital Stay

    Patients rated their satisfaction on a 10-point scale, where 0 was the worst experience possible and 10 the best experience possible.

    Time frame: Day 14

  17. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Factors for Dissatisfaction With Your Hospital Stay

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: Day 14

  18. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Received IV Antibiotic Therapy for Skin Infections

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: Day 14

  19. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfaction With Receiving IV Antibiotic Therapy

    Patients rated their satisfaction on a 10-point scale, where 0 was the worst experience possible and 10 the best experience possible.

    Time frame: Day 14

  20. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Factors Contributing to Satisfaction With Receiving IV

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: Day 14

  21. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Factors Contributing to Dissatisfaction With Receiving IV

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: 14 Days

  22. Patient Satisfaction With Care: IV Therapy Hindering Normal Activities of Daily Living

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: Day 14

  23. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Concerned About Receiving Your IV Therapy

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: Day 14

  24. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfied With the Number of IV Infusions Received Per Day

    Patients rated their satisfaction on a 10-point scale, where 0 was the worst experience possible and 10 the best experience possible.

    Time frame: Day 14

  25. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfaction With the Average Time to Administer Each IV

    Patients rated their satisfaction on a 10-point scale, where 0 was the worst experience possible and 10 the best experience possible.

    Time frame: Day 14

  26. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Time to Travel to Appointments to Receive IV

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: 14 days

  27. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Average Time to be Seen by a Healthcare Provider

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: 14 days

  28. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Healthcare Setting Preferred if Treated Again for a Skin Infection With IV

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: 14 Days

  29. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Factors Contributing to Preference for Outpatient Care

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: 14 Days

  30. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Regimen Preferred if Treated Again for a Similar Skin Infection With IV

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: Day 14

  31. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Time Willing to Spend Receiving Each IV

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: Day 14

  32. Patient Satisfaction With Care: Find Value in a Physician

    Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

    Time frame: Day 14

  33. Patient Work and Productivity Loss as Assessed Through the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire

    Number of days with lost/reduced productivity during follow-up, as measured with Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) Questionnaire

    Time frame: Day 14

  34. Patient Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Assessed by the Short Form 12 (SF-12) 12-Item Patient Questionnaire

    The SF-12 yields a physical and a mental health component summary score (referred to as physical component summary score \[PCS\] and mental component summary score \[MCS\]). The PCS and MCS follow a t-score distribution, i.e. mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10 in the general US population, meaning all scores above or below 50 are above and below the average, respectively, in the US general population.

    Time frame: Day 14

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Results

Posted Apr 10, 2020

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Started160153
Completed121128
Not completed3925
Withdrew: Protocol violation01
Withdrew: Death20
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up3524
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject20

Outcome measures

PrimaryHospital Admission Rate at Initial Episode of Care
Time frame:
44 Days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Hospital Admission Rate at Initial Episode of Care
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Yes6027
No96126
Statistical analysis
  • Usual Care vs New Critical Pathway · Fisher Exact · p = <0.001 · Odds ratio (or): 0.289 · 95% CI 0.156 to 0.532
SecondaryNumber of Total Admitted Hospital Days

Number of days during the initial hospitalization (for those initially hospitalized) and all other hospitalizations

Time frame:
44 Days
Reported as:
Mean · Days
Number of Total Admitted Hospital Days
DaysUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Number of Total Admitted Hospital Days2.3 ± 3.741.2 ± 2.58
Statistical analysis
  • Usual Care vs New Critical Pathway · t-test, 1 sided · p = 0.005
SecondaryTotal Length of Stay in Emergency Department (ED) During the Initial Episode of Care

Time spent in ED in hours from triage to release (either admitted to the hospital, admitted to observation, or released to home)

Time frame:
Initial Care: 14 Days
Reported as:
Mean · Hours
Total Length of Stay in Emergency Department (ED) During the Initial Episode of Care
HoursUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Total Length of Stay in Emergency Department (ED) During the Initial Episode of Care7.7 ± 9.096.1 ± 3.94
Statistical analysis
  • Usual Care vs New Critical Pathway · t-test, 1 sided · p = 0.050
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Infection-related Major Surgical Interventions That Required Operating Room Time

Number of all major surgical interventions unexpected or expected that required operating room time

Time frame:
44 Days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Infection-related Major Surgical Interventions That Required Operating Room Time
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
No Surgeries107106
Any Surgeries3835
SecondaryNumber of Infection-related Total Admitted Hospital Days
Time frame:
44 Days
Reported as:
Mean · Days
Number of Infection-related Total Admitted Hospital Days
DaysUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Number of Infection-related Total Admitted Hospital Days2.0 ± 3.061.0 ± 2.36
Statistical analysis
  • Usual Care vs New Critical Pathway · t-test, 1 sided · p = 0.002
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Infection-related Hospitalizations

Number of days of hospitalization during the initial hospitalization (for those initially hospitalized) and all other infection-related hospitalizations

Time frame:
44 Days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Infection-related Hospitalizations
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
None85110
Any6031
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Infection-related Hospitalizations During Initial Care and Follow-up That Resulted in Admission to Intensive Care Unit
Time frame:
44 Days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Infection-related Hospitalizations During Initial Care and Follow-up That Resulted in Admission to Intensive Care Unit
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Admission to ICU30
SecondaryNumber of Participants With All Cause Hospitalizations in the 30 Days Post Discharge From the Hospital or Release From the ED
Time frame:
Follow-up: 30 Days
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Number of Participants With All Cause Hospitalizations in the 30 Days Post Discharge From the Hospital or Release From the ED
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Number of Participants With All Cause Hospitalizations in the 30 Days Post Discharge From the Hospital or Release From the ED712
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Infection-related Emergency Department (ED) Visits
Time frame:
44 Days
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Number of Participants With Infection-related Emergency Department (ED) Visits
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Number of Participants With Infection-related Emergency Department (ED) Visits2219
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Infection-related Outpatient Healthcare Visits
Time frame:
44 Days
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Number of Participants With Infection-related Outpatient Healthcare Visits
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Number of Participants With Infection-related Outpatient Healthcare Visits5739
SecondaryUse of a Peripherally-Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Line or Central Line to Administer Antibiotic Therapy
Time frame:
44 Days
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Use of a Peripherally-Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Line or Central Line to Administer Antibiotic Therapy
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Peripheral IV93141
Central line00
PICC line11
No Line143136
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Infection-related Healthcare Visits Due to PICC Line or Central Line Used to Administer Antibiotic Therapy
Time frame:
44 Days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Infection-related Healthcare Visits Due to PICC Line or Central Line Used to Administer Antibiotic Therapy
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
1 occurence21
SecondaryNumber of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
Time frame:
44 Days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)1116
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Overall Health

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Overall Health
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Excellent1222
Very good3831
Good3540
Fair3023
Poor48
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Wait in Emergency Room

Patients rated their satisfaction on a 10-point scale, where 0 was the worst experience possible and 10 the best experience possible.

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Mean · scores on a scale
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Wait in Emergency Room
scores on a scaleUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Wait in Emergency Room7.8 ± 2.638.3 ± 2.25
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Hospitalization

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Hospitalization
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Yes6327
No5697
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfaction With Hospital Stay

Patients rated their satisfaction on a 10-point scale, where 0 was the worst experience possible and 10 the best experience possible.

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a Scale
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfaction With Hospital Stay
Scores on a ScaleUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfaction With Hospital Stay8.2 ± 2.198.0 ± 1.85
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Factors for Dissatisfaction With Your Hospital Stay

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Number · Participant
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Factors for Dissatisfaction With Your Hospital Stay
ParticipantUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Hospital stay interfered with work/school118
Stay got in way of daily normal activities1110
Stay got in the way of providing care to others88
Hospital stay was expensive26
Did not provide adequate monitoring by providers31
Did not provide well trained healthcare providers30
Hospital stay made me feel worse30
Hospital stay made me feel concerned147
Hospital stay was uncomfortable115
Hospital stay disrupted my sleep126
Other72
I was not dissatisfied with my hospital stay3312
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Received IV Antibiotic Therapy for Skin Infections

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Received IV Antibiotic Therapy for Skin Infections
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Yes87119
No325
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfaction With Receiving IV Antibiotic Therapy

Patients rated their satisfaction on a 10-point scale, where 0 was the worst experience possible and 10 the best experience possible.

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a Scale
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfaction With Receiving IV Antibiotic Therapy
Scores on a ScaleUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfaction With Receiving IV Antibiotic Therapy8.7 ± 2.169.0 ± 1.63
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Factors Contributing to Satisfaction With Receiving IV

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Factors Contributing to Satisfaction With Receiving IV
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Allowed me to return to work/school3750
Allowed me to return to daily normal activities4881
Allowed me to return to providing care to others3852
IV antibiotic therapy was affordable2945
Administered at appointments that I could schedule411
Administered quickly once arrived at appt417
Administered at setting that had convenient hours316
Ensured regular monitoring by healthcare providers2629
Administered by skilled healthcare providers5158
IV antibiotic therapy made me feel better5580
Allowed to receive care for skin infection at home410
Convenient to administer by self/caregiver at home24
Other48
Not satisfied with receiving IV antibiotic therapy93
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Factors Contributing to Dissatisfaction With Receiving IV

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
14 Days
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Factors Contributing to Dissatisfaction With Receiving IV
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Got in the way of work/school21
Got in way of performing daily normal activities34
Got in the way of providing care to others11
IV antibiotic therapy was expensive00
Required me to make appointments10
Administered at healthcare setting w/limited hours10
Required traveling to and from appointments00
Required to wait to be seen by provider12
IV antibiotic therapy took too long to administer13
Required having a PICC or central line inserted22
Caused an IV site infection00
IV antibiotic therapy made me feel worse22
Not adequately monitored by healthcare providers10
Not administered by skilled healthcare providers10
IV antibiotic therapy made me feel concerned22
Required a nurse/healthcare worker coming to home00
Required administration to self/caregiver at home00
Other41
Not dissatisfied w/receiving IV antibiotic therapy72105
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: IV Therapy Hindering Normal Activities of Daily Living

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: IV Therapy Hindering Normal Activities of Daily Living
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
None of the time6694
A little of the time610
Some of the time611
Most of the time51
All of the time42
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Concerned About Receiving Your IV Therapy

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Concerned About Receiving Your IV Therapy
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
None of the time6280
A little of the time819
Some of the time812
Most of the time53
All of the time44
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfied With the Number of IV Infusions Received Per Day

Patients rated their satisfaction on a 10-point scale, where 0 was the worst experience possible and 10 the best experience possible.

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a scale
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfied With the Number of IV Infusions Received Per Day
Scores on a scaleUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfied With the Number of IV Infusions Received Per Day8.4 ± 2.369.0 ± 1.70
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfaction With the Average Time to Administer Each IV

Patients rated their satisfaction on a 10-point scale, where 0 was the worst experience possible and 10 the best experience possible.

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Mean · Scores on a Scale
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfaction With the Average Time to Administer Each IV
Scores on a ScaleUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Satisfaction With the Average Time to Administer Each IV8.6 ± 1.878.8 ± 1.88
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Time to Travel to Appointments to Receive IV

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
14 days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Time to Travel to Appointments to Receive IV
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Less than 15 minutes719
16 - 30 minutes517
31 - 60 minutes24
61 - 90 minutes11
More than 90 minutes20
I did not need to travel to my appointments6877
I don't remember10
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Average Time to be Seen by a Healthcare Provider

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
14 days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Average Time to be Seen by a Healthcare Provider
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Less than 15 minutes417
16 - 30 minutes710
31 - 60 minutes34
61 - 90 minutes32
More than 90 minutes28
I did not need to wait for my appointments6775
I don't remember02
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Healthcare Setting Preferred if Treated Again for a Skin Infection With IV

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
14 Days
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Healthcare Setting Preferred if Treated Again for a Skin Infection With IV
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Overnight hospital stay for one or more nights4217
Outpatient care: Brief hospital visit w/no stay74106
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Factors Contributing to Preference for Outpatient Care

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
14 Days
Reported as:
Number · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Factors Contributing to Preference for Outpatient Care
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
To avoid hospital stay for 1 or more nights5291
To allow me to return to work/school3744
To return to performing daily normal living4865
To allow me to return to providing care to others2736
Outpatient care would be more affordable2138
Outpatient care would be more convenient4364
To ensure monitoring by healthcare providers1022
Administered by skilled healthcare providers1727
Other31
I would not prefer outpatient care3814
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Regimen Preferred if Treated Again for a Similar Skin Infection With IV

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Regimen Preferred if Treated Again for a Similar Skin Infection With IV
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Regimen 165107
Regimen 2146
Regimen 3388
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Time Willing to Spend Receiving Each IV

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Time Willing to Spend Receiving Each IV
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
About 30 minutes or less7387
About 1 hour2832
About 1.5 to 2 hours133
About 3 hours or longer31
SecondaryPatient Satisfaction With Care: Find Value in a Physician

Patient satisfaction with care as assessed through the ABSSSI Patient Satisfaction Survey (patient reported).

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
Patient Satisfaction With Care: Find Value in a Physician
ParticipantsUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Definitely not135
Probably not138
Probably so3837
Definitely so5173
SecondaryPatient Work and Productivity Loss as Assessed Through the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire

Number of days with lost/reduced productivity during follow-up, as measured with Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) Questionnaire

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Mean · Percentage
Patient Work and Productivity Loss as Assessed Through the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire
PercentageUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Absenteeism17.4 ± 31.9618.9 ± 33.49
Impairment while working14.5 ± 24.1410.8 ± 22.30
Overall work impairment21.3 ± 29.0416.4 ± 26.82
Activity impairment24.2 ± 34.0615.9 ± 28.88
SecondaryPatient Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Assessed by the Short Form 12 (SF-12) 12-Item Patient Questionnaire

The SF-12 yields a physical and a mental health component summary score (referred to as physical component summary score \[PCS\] and mental component summary score \[MCS\]). The PCS and MCS follow a t-score distribution, i.e. mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10 in the general US population, meaning all scores above or below 50 are above and below the average, respectively, in the US general population.

Time frame:
Day 14
Reported as:
Mean · Score on a Scale
Patient Health-related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Assessed by the Short Form 12 (SF-12) 12-Item Patient Questionnaire
Score on a ScaleUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
Mental Health Component Score51.2 ± 10.3652.6 ± 9.63
Physical Health Component Score46.4 ± 10.3647.8 ± 9.39

Adverse events

Collected over Adverse events were collected up to 44 days. Initial care is the date of enrollment to 10-14 days and follow-up is 30 days after initial care.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Usual Care2/156 (1.3%)11/156 (7.1%)4/156 (2.6%)
New Critical Pathway2/153 (1.3%)16/153 (10.5%)16/153 (10.5%)
Most frequent serious events
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Most frequent serious events
EventUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
CELLULITISInfections and infestations2/1568/153
SKIN INFECTIONInfections and infestations2/1560/153
TREATMENT FAILUREGeneral disorders2/1560/153
ABSCESSInfections and infestations0/1561/153
BACTERAEMIAInfections and infestations0/1561/153
CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE COLITISInfections and infestations0/1561/153
LYMPHANGITISInfections and infestations0/1561/153
SKIN BACTERIAL INFECTIONInfections and infestations0/1561/153
SUBCUTANEOUS ABSCESSInfections and infestations0/1561/153
PULMONARY EMBOLISMRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/1561/153
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventUsual CareNew Critical Pathway
DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders2/1568/153
CellulitisInfections and infestations2/1568/153

Baseline characteristics

Full analysis set (FAS) population consists of all enrolled patients that has received at least one dose of antibiotics or one dose of dalbavancin for inclusion.

Age, Customized
Age, Customized(Participants)Usual CareNew Critical PathwayTotal
<20 years123
20-29 years281442
30-39 years314071
40-49 years252954
50-59 years373168
60-69 years222446
70-79 years8917
80-89 years336
90-98 years112
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Usual CareNew Critical PathwayTotal
Female5654110
Male10099199
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)Usual CareNew Critical PathwayTotal
Hispanic or Latino394382
Not Hispanic or Latino116107223
Unknown or Not Reported134
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)Usual CareNew Critical PathwayTotal
White or Caucasian8991180
Black or African American303969
American Indian or Alaska Native628
Asian123
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
Other171633
Patient chose not to answer13316
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Study locations

11 sites
  • Maricopa Medical Center
    Phoenix, Arizona 85008, United States
  • Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
    Sylmar, California 91342, United States
  • Hartford Hospital
    Hartford, Connecticut 06102, United States
  • Tampa General Hospital
    Tampa, Florida 33606, United States
  • Rush University Medical Center
    Chicago, Illinois 60612, United States
  • Johns Hopkins Hospital
    Baltimore, Maryland 21287, United States
  • University of Massachusetts
    Worcester, Massachusetts 01655, United States
  • Henry Ford Hospital
    Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
  • Wayne State University
    Detroit, Michigan 48202, United States
  • ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital
    Monroe, Michigan 48162, United States
  • Truman Medical Centers
    Kansas City, Missouri 64108, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Talan DA, Mower WR, Lovecchio FA, Rothman RE, Steele MT, Keyloun K, Gillard P, Copp R, Moran GJ. Pathway with single-dose long-acting intravenous antibiotic reduces emergency department hospitalizations of patients with skin infections. Acad Emerg Med. 2021 Oct;28(10):1108-1117. doi: 10.1111/acem.14258. Epub 2021 May 5. PubMed 33780567 ↗

Study documents

  • Study protocol · Jan 11, 2018
  • Statistical analysis plan · Feb 5, 2019

Documents are hosted by the registry — open the source record to download them.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Apr 10, 2020, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT02961764
Lead sponsor
Allergan
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 11, 2016
Start date
Nov 29, 2016
Primary completion
Mar 29, 2019
Completion
Mar 29, 2019
Results posted
Apr 10, 2020
Last update
Apr 10, 2020

Study contacts

Patrick Gillard
study director · Allergan

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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