Postoperative treatment of perianal abscess cavities: comparing the use of internal wound packing to external dressings

Phase 3

Completed

• Conditions: Surgery; Digestive System; Oral and Gastrointestinal

• Registration Number: ISRCTN93273484
• Lead Sponsor: Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35929816/ (added 08/08/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-11-01
• Study Completion: 2020-02-14
• Last Update Posted: 22 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 433

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged 18 years or over
2. Undergoing surgical incision and drainage of a primary perianal abscess

Exclusion Criteria

Current participant exclusion criteria as of 16/07/2019:
1. Suspected inflammatory bowel disease.
2. Fournier’s Gangrene.
3. Horseshoe (bilateral) abscess.
4. Fistula-in-ano.
5. Multiple abscesses.

Previous participant exclusion criteria:
1. Suspected inflammatory bowel disease
2. Fournier’s Gangrene
3. Horseshoe (bilateral) abscess

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Wound-related pain (worst pain during previous 24 hours) is measured using patient reported 100mm Visual Analogue Score (VAS) where 0 represents no pain” and 100 represents worst pain possible” over the first 10 post-operative days.