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NCT01606657 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Irrigation Versus no Irrigation for Cutaneous Abscess

A NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
201
Enrollment target

NCT01606657: Completed NA study, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

NCT01606657 is a NA study that has completed, run by University of California, San Francisco. The registered enrollment target is 201 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (86% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01606657, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by University of California, San Francisco.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
201 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

In this study, the investigators are trying to find out if washing out the abscess (pocket of pus) with fluid will help, instead of only taking out the pus. Your care will be the same as usual, except that you will be selected randomly to have your abscess washed out with fluid, or not.

Primary Outcome

Percentage of patients needing further treatment i. Further treatment defined as 1. Repeat I\&D 2. Addition of an antibiotic (as new or to a pre-existing antibiotic) 3. Admission to hospital for cutaneous abscess-related problem 1. Abscess 2. Cellulitis 3. Septic arthritis 4. Sepsis

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Irrigation
  • OTHER No Irrigation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 201 participants
Start Date 2010-08
Est. Completion 2015-04
Phase NA

What the finished NCT01606657 record still lists

NCT01606657 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 201 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 (86% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Irrigation is the first listed.

NCT01606657 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01606657 about?

NCT01606657 is a clinical study titled "Irrigation Versus no Irrigation for Cutaneous Abscess". In this study, the investigators are trying to find out if washing out the abscess (pocket of pus) with fluid will help, instead of only taking out the pus. Your care will be the same as usual, except that you will be selected randomly to have your abscess washed out with fluid, or not.

What is the current status of trial NCT01606657?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 201 participants. The study started on 2010-08. Estimated completion is 2015-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01606657?

The interventions under investigation include: Irrigation (PROCEDURE), No Irrigation (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01606657?

This trial is sponsored by University of California, San Francisco, which has 1,713 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01606657's enrollment target sits among peer trials

201 506th of 2000 higher than 1,495 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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