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NCT02443272 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Comparison of Loop Drainage Versus Incision and Drainage for Abscesses in Children

A NA study, sponsored by Seton Healthcare Family.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
81
Enrollment target

NCT02443272: Completed NA study, sponsored by Seton Healthcare Family.

NCT02443272 is a NA study that has completed, run by Seton Healthcare Family. The registered enrollment target is 81 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02443272, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Seton Healthcare Family.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
81 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare abscess drainage utilizing the vessel loop technique in children to the standard incision and drainage technique with the endpoint to determine if rates of treatment failure are non-inferior.

Primary Outcome

Requiring reinstrumentation of abscess, or hospital admission for IV antibiotics

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Incision and Drainage
  • PROCEDURE Vessel Loop Drainage

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 81 participants
Start Date 2014-09
Est. Completion 2016-04
Phase NA
Seton Healthcare Family

15 total trials

What the finished NCT02443272 record still lists

NCT02443272 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 81 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).

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

NCT02443272 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02443272 about?

NCT02443272 is a clinical study titled "Comparison of Loop Drainage Versus Incision and Drainage for Abscesses in Children". The purpose of this study is to compare abscess drainage utilizing the vessel loop technique in children to the standard incision and drainage technique with the endpoint to determine if rates of treatment failure are non-inferior.

What is the current status of trial NCT02443272?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 81 participants. The study started on 2014-09. Estimated completion is 2016-04.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02443272?

The interventions under investigation include: Incision and Drainage (PROCEDURE), Vessel Loop Drainage (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02443272?

This trial is sponsored by Seton Healthcare Family, which has 15 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02443272's enrollment target sits among peer trials

81 992nd of 2000 higher than 1,007 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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