Antibiotics Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Abscesses in the Emergency Department

Stopped early · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Abscess

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference between an antibiotic, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus placebo in healing outcomes of soft tissue abscesses following incision and drainage.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00867789

Run by

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

People needed

140

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2012-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-01-26

Who can join

Age: 0 and older, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age 3 months to 17 years
• Single, localized soft tissue abscesses requiring incision and drainage with purulent material obtained
• Diameter of the abscess less than 5cm as measured by the treating physician

You may not qualify if…

• Signs of systemic illness or ill-appearing, as determined by the treating physician
• Admission to the hospital following treatment in the Emergency Department
• Known sulfa allergy
• Immunocompromised patients
• Soft tissue abscesses involving the perineum (labia, scrotum, penis, perirectal)
• Previous antibiotic use (for any reason) in the past seven days
• Non-English speaking patients and families

Where it is running

• Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics — Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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