Comparison of Suturing and Packing of Drained Abscesses

Stony Brook University100 enrolled

Overview

The standard treatment for skin abscesses in drainage followed by packing to prevent premature closure and reaccumulation of pus. Studies from the 1950s and later conducted outside of the US suggest that when drained abscesses are drained and sutured closed they actually heal faster without complications. The current study compares the time to healing and scar formation when drained abscesses are packed or sutured.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Cutanoeus Abscesses

Interventions

PRIMARY CLOSREOTHER

SUTURE

SECONDARY CLOSUREOTHER

ALLOW TO HEAL SPONTANEOUSLY

SPONTANEOUS HALINGOTHER

SECONDARY HEALING AFTER I\&D

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 85 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Non complicated abscesses Exclusion Criteria: * Fever, * Immunocompromise, * Cellulitis, * Perianal and * Pilonidal abscesses

Locations (1)

Stony Brook University Hospital

Stony Brook, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Days to healing.

Time frame: 1 week

Secondary Outcomes

Need for subsequent drainage, scar appearance.

Time frame: 1 week

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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