wound open vs closed with drain in patient after drainage of abscess

Comparative study of conventional incision drainage versus incision drainage with primary closure and drain placement for treatment of acute abscesses - nil

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/12/077635

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-04

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-12-09

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: O- Medical and Surgical

Interventions

Intervention1: negative suction drain: drain is placed inside the abscess cavity and cavity is closed with sutures, drain is later connected to sealed suction bottle. Drain is removed when collection

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with acute superficial abscess willing to enroll

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: -Systemic disease like immunodeficiency, patient on steroid -Intra-abdominal, pelvic, intra-thoracic, intra-cranial abscess

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To compare wound healing in patients without primary closure to patients with primary closure and drain insertionTimepoint: 1st,3rd,5th and 7th day	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare post-operative pain To compare duration of hospital stay To compare recurrence ratesTimepoint: 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vishan Bhandari

MGM medical college and hospital, aurangabad

drtschhabda@yahoo.com9850684545

Outcome results

None listed

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