CompletedPhase 4

Comparing 3 Antibiotic Regimes for Erythema Migrans in General Practice

Norway225 participantsStarted 2011-06

Plain-language summary

Tick borne diseases are increasing in Norway. Lyme borreliosis is the most common infection. Erythema migrans is mainly diagnosed and treated in general practice. There is disagreement about what antibiotic treatment that should be given. An RCT with the three most common antibiotics used, will support data for revision of national guidelines.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of Erythema migrans * Over the age of 18 * Signing an concent form after information in writing Exclusion Criteria: * Allergic to any of the three drugs in the study * Under the age of 18 * Pregnancy * Dementia or known drug abuse * Antibiotic treatment last 14 days * Concommitant Chemotherapy or immunomodulating therapy * Concommitant use of medicine with potential interaction (defined in protocol)

What they're measuring

Duration of Erythema migrans (EM)

Timeframe: 1-90 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01368341

SponsorMorten Lindbaek

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2013-12

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