Comparison of antibiotics vs no antibiotics after incision and drainage of simple subcutaneous abscesses in children

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12620000058976

Enrollment

100

Registered

2020-01-24

Start date

2020-02-01

Completion date

2021-06-01

Last updated

2022-03-07

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The objective of the study is to compare cure rate and recurrence in children undergoing incision and drainage of simple subcutaneous abscesses with and without postoperative antibiotic . HYPOTHESIS; The effect of antibiotics vs no antibiotics post-operatively Is same , along with wound wash and daily dressings for cure of simple subcutaneous abscesses in children undergoing incision and drainage.

Interventions

In this interventional group No postoperative antibiotics will be given , after incision and drainage of simple subcutaneous abscesses .

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

1 Years to 13 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

all patients with simple subcutaneous abscesses.

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with any generalized debilitating disease, malnourished, immunocompromised, diabetic or using steroids. 2. Having any systemic illness or more than one abscess on body. 3. Allergy to routinely used antibiotic. 4. Any break in anti-septic technique. 5. Whose parents refuse to be part of study. 6. Area of induration of more than 5cm. 7. Perineal, perianal and paronychial abscesses

Outcome results