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NCT Number: NCT00465049

Comparison of Suturing and Packing of Drained Abscesses

The standard treatment for skin abscesses in drainage followed by packing to prevent premature closure and reaccumulation of pus. Studies from the 1950s and later conducted outside of the US suggest that when drained abscesses are drained and sutured closed they actually heal faster without complications. The current study compares the time to healing and scar formation when drained abscesses are packed or sutured.

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Key information

Conditions

Cutanoeus Abscesses Abscess Infections Inflammation Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Suppuration

Age range

18 year–85 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Stony Brook University Hospital

Stony Brook, New York, 11794, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Non complicated abscesses

Exclusion criteria

  • Fever,
  • Immunocompromise,
  • Cellulitis,
  • Perianal and
  • Pilonidal abscesses

Treatment and study plan

PRIMARY CLOSRE

Other

SUTURE

SECONDARY CLOSURE

Other

ALLOW TO HEAL SPONTANEOUSLY

SPONTANEOUS HALING

Other

SECONDARY HEALING AFTER I&D

Primary outcomes

  1. Days to healing.

    Time frame: 1 week

Secondary outcomes

  1. Need for subsequent drainage, scar appearance.

    Time frame: 1 week

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stony Brook University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Primary vs. Secondary Closure of Cutaneous Abscesses After I&D: A RCT

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Apr 24, 2007
Registry last updated
Oct 22, 2012

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