Antibiotic Irrigations for Intra-Abdominal Drains

Recruiting now · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Abdominal Abscess

In brief

Intra-abdominal abscesses are pus-filled pouches in the abdominal cavity. Current standard of care includes drain placement in the abscess cavity to reach source control as well as administration of systemic antibiotics. It is common practice to flush the drain on a daily basis to ensure patency. This study aims to analyze the clinical impact of a higher local concentration of antibiotics (rather than normal saline) provided through drain irrigation with an antimicrobial agent (Gentamicin and/or Clindamycin) compare to normal saline.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03476941

Run by

Paolo Goffredo

People needed

50

Starts

2019-04-01

Expected to finish

2021-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-06-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Intra-abdominal abscess drained with catheter/drain
• Treatment with systemic antibiotics
• Able to consent

You may not qualify if…

• Abscess(es) not amendable for an image guided drain placement.

Where it is running

• The University of Iowa — Iowa City, Iowa, United States (enrolling)

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