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NCT01281930 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Abscess Packing Versus Wick Placement After Incision and Drainage
A NA study, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 156
- Enrollment target
NCT01281930: Completed NA study, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.
NCT01281930 is a NA study that has completed, run by Washington University School of Medicine. The registered enrollment target is 156 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT01281930, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 156 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Abscesses or "boils" are becoming more common every year and are a common reason children come to the Emergency Department. For the abscess to heal the skin needs to be opened to let the pus come out. Often doctors put something called "packing material" or gauze into the abscess space to help aid in healing. It is not known if the type of "packing" that is done is necessary or if a more simple treatment is as good or better. With informed consent we randomly place a child into one (1) of two (2) groups in this study that will say if the child's abscess/boil is packed with gauze in the traditional way or if a wick (small piece) of gauze is placed after the abscess/boil is opened and the fluid is drained. After treatment in the emergency department the child will be scheduled to follow-up in the Pediatric Acute Wound Service (PAWS) clinic as all other children with this infection are scheduled. At this visit the healing of the wound will be checked by the staff in the clinic and will be scored. With this evaluation of the wound the hypothesis that for a simple superficial (skin) abscess/boil a gauze wick placement into the abscess/boil is as effective as placement of traditional gauze packing.
Primary Outcome
Abscesses are assessed for pus accumulation, erythema from the wound, if the patient has a fever and the overall clinical judgment of the evaluating health care professional at the time of follow-up.
Interventions
- PROCEDURE Full packing into abscess cavity
- PROCEDURE Wick placement into abscess cavity
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 156 participants |
| Start Date | 2009-06 |
| Est. Completion | 2015-11 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT01281930 record still lists
NCT01281930 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 156 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 (89% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Full packing into abscess cavity is the first listed.
NCT01281930 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01281930 about?
NCT01281930 is a clinical study titled "Abscess Packing Versus Wick Placement After Incision and Drainage". Abscesses or "boils" are becoming more common every year and are a common reason children come to the Emergency Department. For the abscess to heal the skin needs to be opened to let the pus come out. Often doctors put something called "packing material" or gauze into the abscess space to help aid i...
What is the current status of trial NCT01281930?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 156 participants. The study started on 2009-06. Estimated completion is 2015-11.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01281930?
The interventions under investigation include: Full packing into abscess cavity (PROCEDURE), Wick placement into abscess cavity (PROCEDURE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01281930?
This trial is sponsored by Washington University School of Medicine, which has 1,502 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT01281930's enrollment target sits among peer trials
156 656th of 2000 higher than 1,345 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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