Packing Versus no Packing for Cutaneous Abscess
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Cutaneous Abscess
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Participants needed
- 196 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco · Other
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About This Trial
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.
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Eligibility Criteria
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 ro…
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