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Assessment of Clinical Outcomes in Closure of Deep Neck Space Infection Incisions

NCT04286087 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2023-12-08

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if closure of deep neck infection incisions at the time of extraoral drain removal has any impact on rates of reinfection and to determine if this treatment will have any impact on scar formation and qualitative measures of pain or impact on quality of life during the post-operative healing period.

Conditions

  • Deep Neck Space Infections

Interventions

PROCEDURE

neck incisions closed at bedside at the time of drain removal under local anesthesia

Participants allocated to the investigational group will have neck incisions closed at bedside at the time of drain removal under local anesthesia

PROCEDURE

standard treatment

Participants in the control group will have standard treatment performed as per current practice,their incision will be left to close by secondary intention

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Craig Pearl, BDS · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
90 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-11-09
Primary Completion
2021-05-30
Completion
2021-11-30

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