Utility of Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole Use in Skin Abscess Management

Completed · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Skin Diseases, Infectious

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if antibiotics are required in the management of skin abscess following incision and drainage.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00679302

Run by

St. Louis University

People needed

161

Starts

2006-07-01

Expected to finish

2008-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-04

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 18. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• non-toxic patients
• immunocompetent patients
• 3 months to 18 years old
• English-speaking patients
• skin abscesses
• not on antibiotics

You may not qualify if…

• toxic patients
• immunocompromising co-morbidities
• less than 3 months old or older than 18 years of age
• non-english speaking
• on antibiotics

Where it is running

• Cardinal Glennon Children's Medical Center — St Louis, Missouri, United States

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