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COMPARISON OF PACKING WITH NON PACKING OF PERIANAL ABSCESS CAVITY- A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/06/025752

Enrollment

Registered

2020-06-09

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: N998- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of genitourinary system

Interventions

Intervention1: Packing of perianal abscess cavity: Packing of perianal abscess cavity with guaze piece. Control Intervention1: Non packing of abscess cavity: Non packing of perianal abscess cavity

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients in age group between 18-60 years attending surgical department with perianal abscess are included in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Recurrent perianal abscess Horse shoe or bilateral abscess Crohns disease TB Malignancy Previous perianal abscess surgery Diabetes mellitus Superficial skin infection in perianal region

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the time taken for complete healing of perianal wound resulting from drainage of perianal abscesses in both groupsTimepoint: 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare both groups with regard to Pain during and after dressing change, Complications such as recurrent abscess and fistula formationTimepoint: 3 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBALAMOUROUGAN K

JIPMER

drbalak@gmail.com9443617089

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026