Irrigation Versus no Irrigation for Cutaneous Abscess

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Conditions studied: Cutaneous Abscess

In brief

In this study, the investigators are trying to find out if washing out the abscess (pocket of pus) with fluid will help, instead of only taking out the pus. Your care will be the same as usual, except that you will be selected randomly to have your abscess washed out with fluid, or not.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01606657

Run by

University of California, San Francisco

People needed

201

Starts

2010-08-01

Expected to finish

2015-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• All patients 18 years of age and above
• Patients that require a cutaneous abscess incision and drainage

You may not qualify if…

• Unable to return for 48-hour followup.
• Patients being admitted to the hospital or going to the operating room for incision and drainage
• Pregnant patients
• Prisoners

Where it is running

• Community Regional Trauma and Burn Center — Fresno, California, United States

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