Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Abdominal aBscess Catheter Sclerotherapy (ABCS)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Collaborating Sponsors:

Argon Medical Devices

Conditions:

Abdominal Abscess

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This is a single center, two arm phase I/II clinical trial exploring the use of chemical sclerosants (ethanol and povidone iodine) in decreasing the time needed for catheter drainage for patients with...

Detailed Description

This is a two-arm prospective phase I/II clinical trial to assess the safety of a protocol of catheter-based drainage and povidone iodine or ethanol sclerotherapy of non-fistulous intraabdominal absce...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female, aged over 18years
  • Cross-sectional imaging (CT, US, MRI) showing an intraabdominal abscess measuring at last 3cm in each dimension without fistula to the bowel or skin.
  • Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  • Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study

Exclusion

  • Pregnancy or lactation
  • Known allergic reactions to povidone iodine or ethanol
  • Hemodynamic instability

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2026

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 1 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

60 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06906029

Start Date

July 1 2026

End Date

July 1 2028

Last Update

July 11 2025

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294