US Guided Versus BlindI&D for Treatment of Soft Tissue Abscesses in the ED
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Abscess
In brief
Standard treatment for a soft tissue abscess involves incision over the area of maximum fluctuance with drainage of purulence from the abscess cavity. The use of bedside ultrasound to guide this drainage has the potential to improve treatment outcomes by ensuring complete drainage of the cavity. Our hypothesis is that the use of ultrasound for guidance of incision and drainage of soft tissue abscesses will decrease treatment failure rate compared to standard blind incision and drainage. This hypothesis will be tested utilizing a blinded, randomized trial comparing standard incision and drainage to ultrasound guided incision and drainage.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02264392
- Run by
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- People needed
- 124
- Starts
- 2014-11-01
- Expected to finish
- 2017-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2018-04-10
Who can join
Age: 0 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Soft tissue abscess suspected by patient history and physical exam and confirmed by bedside ultrasound
- Able to provide written consent/ assent
- Incision and drainage to be performed by ED physician
You may not qualify if…
- Peritonsillar abscess
- Pilonidal cyst, genital or perirectal abscess
- Post-surgical wound infections
- Pregnant
- Prisoners
- Previous incision and drainage for current abscess
Where it is running
- UMASS Memorial Medical Center — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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