Cutaneous Abscess
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to examine patients undergoing incision and drainage of cutaneous abscesses to determine if routine packing of the abscess cavity affects the need for further interventions such as repeat incision and drainage, antibiotic administration or hospital admission.
Detailed description
Study protocol: 1. Identification of a patient with a cutaneous abscess requiring incision and drainage 2. Written consent obtained from the patient 3. Study materials will be obtained * Enrolling physician fills out pre-procedure information (see data sheet) * Enrollment data sheet has instructions indicating whether patient is to receive packing or not * Use of random number generator to randomize all packets * Provider does abscess incision and drainage with or without packing according to the instructions * Enrolling physician fills out post-procedure information (see data sheet) * Patient returns within 48 hours for wound check with removal of packing if performed * Research coordinator or study physician calls the patient within 14 and 30 days after the procedure for follow-up * Information from a return visit and/or the telephone follow-up
Interventions
PROCEDUREPacking
The patient will receive packing as part of their wound care
OTHERNo packing
The patient will not receive packing as part of their wound care
Sponsors
University of California, San Francisco
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. All patients 18 years of age and above 2. Patients that require a cutaneous abscess incision and drainage 3. English-speaking subjects only
Exclusion criteria
1. Unable to return for 48-hour follow-up. 2. Patients being admitted to the hospital or going to the operating room for incision and drainage 3. Pregnant patients 4. Patients less than 18 years of age 5. Prisoners or persons in police custody 6. Patients with infected bursa 7. Non-English speaking subjects
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of patients needing further treatment | 14 days | follow-up call to determine if patient required further treatment beyond routine care |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale for Pain (VAS pain) post procedure | 14 days | Measure pain score after procedure |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTMichael Darracq, MD, MPH
CONTACTJannet Castaneda, BA
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMichael Darracq, MD, MPH
UCSF - Fresno
Outcome results
None listed