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NCT00465049CompletedPhase 2

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

Stony Brook University2 sites in 1 country100 target enrollmentStarted: January 2007Last updated:
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Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Phase 2
Status
Completed
Enrollment
100
Locations
2
Primary Endpoint
Days to healing.
Study OverviewStudy DesignEligibility CriteriaOutcomesInvestigatorsSitesRecords & IdentifiersSimilar Trials

Study Overview

Brief Summary

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.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Non complicated abscesses

Exclusion Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Days to healing.

Time Frame: 1 week

Secondary Outcomes

  • Need for subsequent drainage, scar appearance.(1 week)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Adam Singer

RESEARCH DIRECTOR

Stony Brook University

Study Sites (2)

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