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Packing Versus no Packing for Cutaneous Abscess

NCT02822768 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 196

Last updated 2026-01-26

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Summary

The goal of this study is to examine patients undergoing incision and drainage of cutaneous abscesses to determine if routine packing of the abscess cavity affects the need for further interventions such as repeat incision and drainage, antibiotic administration or hospital admission.

Conditions

  • Cutaneous Abscess

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Packing

The patient will receive packing as part of their wound care

OTHER

No packing

The patient will not receive packing as part of their wound care

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Michael Darracq, MD, MPH · UCSF - Fresno

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-08-31
Primary Completion
2026-04-30
Completion
2026-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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