Status:
COMPLETED
US Guided Versus BlindI&D for Treatment of Soft Tissue Abscesses in the ED
Lead Sponsor:
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Conditions:
Abscess
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Standard treatment for a soft tissue abscess involves incision over the area of maximum fluctuance with drainage of purulence from the abscess cavity. The use of bedside ultrasound to guide this drain...
Detailed Description
4\) Background\* The incidence of soft tissue infections is increasing, representing over 30 million emergency department visits per year. While there has been extensive research in recent years surro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Soft tissue abscess suspected by patient history and physical exam and confirmed by bedside ultrasound
- Able to provide written consent/ assent
- Incision and drainage to be performed by ED physician
Exclusion
- Peritonsillar abscess
- Pilonidal cyst, genital or perirectal abscess
- Post-surgical wound infections
- Pregnant
- Prisoners
- Previous incision and drainage for current abscess
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
124 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02264392
Start Date
November 1 2014
End Date
December 1 2017
Last Update
April 10 2018
Active Locations (1)
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UMASS Memorial Medical Center
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, 01655