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Incision and Drainage Versus Needle Aspiration in Soft Tissue Abscesses

NCT01085929 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 101

Last updated 2010-03-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The incidence of skin and soft tissue infections has increased dramatically over the last decade, in part due to increased prevalence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). Incision and drainage (I\&D) is considered the primary intervention, however some clinicians prefer ultrasound guided needle aspiration (US Asp). The investigators performed a randomized trial comparing US Asp to I\&D for uncomplicated skin and soft tissue abscesses, with a subgroup analysis of patients with CA-MRSA.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Incision and Drainage

Surgical incision of the skin surface followed by expression of purulence with or without debridement or manual exploration of abscess cavity.

PROCEDURE

Ultrasound Guided Aspiration

Ultrasound is used to identify the abscess cavity. An 18 gauge needle is introduced into the abscess cavity and manual aspiration of the abscess contents is attempted.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Romolo Gaspari, MD, PhD · University of Massachusetts, Worcester

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-08-31
Primary Completion
2009-11-30
Completion
2009-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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