Treatment of Abdominal Abscesses With or Without Fibrinolysis

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Abdominal Abscess, Tissue Plasminogen Activator

In brief

The objective of this study is to evaluate the utility of fibrinolysis when draining an abdominal abscess as defined by length of stay after drainage.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01597336

Run by

Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

People needed

92

Starts

2009-06-01

Expected to finish

2014-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-02-04

Who can join

Age: any, up to 17. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients under age 18 found to have an abscess in their abdomen related to perforated appendicitis that requires a drain either prior to or after appendectomy.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with known immune deficiency per medical record review
• Patients with another condition affecting surgical decision making or recovery
• Patients with drain unable to be placed

Where it is running

• Children's Mercy Hospital — Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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