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Clinical Trials/ISRCTN31631159
ISRCTN31631159
Completed
Not Applicable

Randomised trial comparing needle drainage of perianal abscess under local anaesthetic to conventional treatment by incision and drainage under general anaesthetic

Department of Health0 sites100 target enrollmentSeptember 30, 2005

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Department of Health
Enrollment
100
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
September 30, 2005
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients with fluctuant perianal sepsis are recruited on presentation to Accident and Emergency

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Diabetic patients
  • 2\. Patients under 16
  • 3\. Pregnant patients
  • 4\. Patients who are immunosuppressed
  • 5\. Patients with an obvious perianal fistula
  • 6\. Patients in whom other pathology is suspected (e.g. anal cancer)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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