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Abscess Cavity Packing for Skin Abscess

N/A
Recruiting
Led By Michael Darracq, MD, MPH
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Patients that require a cutaneous abscess incision and drainage
English-speaking subjects only
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 14 days
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will compare routine packing of abscess cavities to no packing after incision and drainage.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking adults over 18 who need an abscess in their skin drained and can come back for a check-up in two days. It's not for pregnant women, minors, prisoners, those with infected bursa, non-English speakers, or patients needing hospital admission.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is looking at whether putting gauze (packing) into the space where an abscess was after draining it affects the need for more treatments like another drainage procedure, antibiotics, or hospital stays.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Potential side effects may include discomfort from packing material in the wound site, possible delayed healing or infection due to packing presence or absence. Individual reactions to wound treatment will vary.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below
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I need surgery to drain an abscess on my skin.
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I speak English.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~14 days
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 14 days for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Percentage of patients needing further treatment
Secondary outcome measures
Visual Analog Scale for Pain (VAS pain) post procedure

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: PackingActive Control1 Intervention
The patient is to have a long piece of gauze within the abscess cavity in an attempt to keep it open and allow purulent material to continue to drain after the initial incision and release of purulent material has been performed.
Group II: No packingPlacebo Group1 Intervention
The patient is not to have packing of the abscess as part of the incision and drainage procedure

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San FranciscoLead Sponsor
2,496 Previous Clinical Trials
11,934,493 Total Patients Enrolled
Michael Darracq, MD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorUCSF - Fresno

Media Library

No packing Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT02822768 — N/A
Skin Abscess Research Study Groups: Packing, No packing
Skin Abscess Clinical Trial 2023: No packing Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT02822768 — N/A
No packing 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT02822768 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any available vacancies in this clinical trial?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research endeavour is currently seeking participants and was first posted on August 1st 2016 with the most recent update occurring on July 5th 2022. As of now, 196 people are needed from a single location for this trial."

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To what extent is the participant pool for this trial expanding?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is still recruiting candidates; it was initially published on August 1st 2016 and most recently updated on July 5th 2022. The trial requires 196 participants from a single site."

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~0 spots leftby Apr 2024