Randomised trial comparing needle drainage of perianal abscess under local anaesthetic to conventional treatment by incision and drainage under general anaesthetic

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN31631159

Enrollment

100

Registered

2005-09-30

Start date

2004-02-24

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Signs and Symptoms: Perianal sepsis Signs and Symptoms Perianal sepsis

Interventions

Needle drainage or incision and drainage under general anaesthesia.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with fluctuant perianal sepsis are recruited on presentation to Accident and Emergency

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Diabetic patients 2. Patients under 16 3. Pregnant patients 4. Patients who are immunosuppressed 5. Patients with an obvious perianal fistula 6. Patients in whom other pathology is suspected (e.g. anal cancer)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Failure of aspiration: the number of patients in this group requiring I&D subsequent to aspirations 2. Number of aspirations required Number of patients requiring EUA for fistula Patient acceptability	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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