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NCT00867789 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Antibiotics Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Abscesses in the Emergency Department
A NA study, sponsored by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City.
- Terminated
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 140
- Enrollment target
NCT00867789: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City.
NCT00867789 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City. The registered enrollment target is 140 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT00867789, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City.
- TERMINATED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 140 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference between an antibiotic, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus placebo in healing outcomes of soft tissue abscesses following incision and drainage.
Interventions
- DRUG Sugar pill
- DRUG Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 140 participants |
| Start Date | 2009-03 |
| Est. Completion | 2012-10 |
| Phase | NA |
Why NCT00867789 stopped before completion
NCT00867789 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 140 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Sugar pill is the first listed.
NCT00867789 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT00867789 about?
NCT00867789 is a clinical study titled "Antibiotics Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Abscesses in the Emergency Department". The purpose of this study is to determine if there is a difference between an antibiotic, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus placebo in healing outcomes of soft tissue abscesses following incision and drainage.
What is the current status of trial NCT00867789?
This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 140 participants. The study started on 2009-03. Estimated completion is 2012-10.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00867789?
The interventions under investigation include: Sugar pill (DRUG), Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (DRUG).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00867789?
This trial is sponsored by Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, which has 184 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT00867789's enrollment target sits among peer trials
140 713th of 2000 higher than 1,281 of 2,000 other NA trials
participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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