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Comparison of Loop and Primary Incision&Drainage Techniques in the Emergency Department

NCT02286479 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2016-08-15

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Summary

Skin abscesses are among the most common soft tissue infections cause emergency room visits frequently. Management of abscess drainage and prevent further complications are important entities for emergency physicians. Historically primary incision and drainage (I\&D) technique has found very effective method of abscess drainage, however a novel technique loop drainage holds promising. The purpose of our study is comparison efficacy of I\&D and loop drainage techniques in patients with cutaneous abscess.

Conditions

  • Skin Abscess

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Incision and Drainage

In the incision and drainage group, the abscesses are incised, irrigated by sterile solutions and drained conventionally.

PROCEDURE

Loop drainage

In the loop drainage group, two small incision are made on each side of abscess. The pus are drained and septations are seperated by a forceps. Abscess cavitary irrigated by sterile solution. Sterile, non-powder, non-latex surgical gloves cuff is inserted in one incision and taken out from the other insicion. Then two tips of cuff are tied loosely.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kocaeli University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-10-31
Primary Completion
2016-08-31
Completion
2016-08-31

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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