Clinical trials: Soft Tissue Abscesses
Abscess
The LOOP Trial in Treatment of Skin Abscesses
This prospective, randomized controlled trial enrolled a convenience sample of adults and children presenting to two Level 1 trauma centers over 12-months with subcutaneous skin abscesses necessitating drainage.
- Trial name
- NCT03398746
- Testing
- LOOP Technique, Standard incision and drainage
- Volunteers
- 217 people
- Sponsor
- Orlando Regional Medical Center
Abscess
Management of Skin and Soft Tissue Abscesses in Pediatric Patients After Incision and Drainage
The purpose of the study is to compare rates of cure of abscesses with and without antibiotic treatment after incision and drainage.
- Trial name
- NCT00691600
- Testing
- oral trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Abscess Soft Tissue, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection
Randomized Controlled Trial of Antibiotics in the Management of Children With Community-Acquired Abscess
The purpose of this study is to better understand why children develop methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) skin infections that require surgical drainage and whether antibiotics are helpful after the infection is…
- Conditions
- Abscess Soft Tissue, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection, Skin Abscess
- Trial name
- NCT01498744
- Testing
- Oral Clindamycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Abscess
US Guided Versus BlindI&D for Treatment of Soft Tissue Abscesses in the ED
Standard treatment for a soft tissue abscess involves incision over the area of maximum fluctuance with drainage of purulence from the abscess cavity.
- Trial name
- NCT02264392
- Testing
- Ultrasound Guided Incision and Drainage, Blind Incision and Drainage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Nasal Colonization With MRSA Bacteria
Microbiological Characterization and Nasal Carriage Rates of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Vancouver Downtown Eastside
We plan to compare data from 300 nasal swab in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside taken in 2001 to data obtained in 2005. The nasal carriage rate of MRSA and the specific characteristic of each MRSA found will be analyzed.
- Trial name
- NCT00247871
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Lipoma, Branchial Cleft Anomalies
Radiological Diagnosis of Pediatric Neck Swellings
Various diagnostic imaging modalities have been utilized in the assessment of pediatric neck lesions, including gray-scale and Doppler ultrasonography, conventional and three-dimensional computed tomography (CT), magnetic…
- Conditions
- Lipoma, Branchial Cleft Anomalies, Cystic Hygroma (Macro-cystic Lymphatic Malformation), Rhabdomyosarcoma
- Trial name
- NCT07734805
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Abscess
Emergency Bedside Ultrasound for Pediatric Soft Tissue Infections
The purpose of this study is to determine if soft tissue infections in pediatric patients can be more accurately diagnosed (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT00595881
- Testing
- Bedside emergency ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Abscess, Skin Diseases, Infectious
Study of Wound Packing After Superficial Skin Abscess Drainage
Superficial skin and soft tissue abscess are frequently managed by opening them up with a procedure called "incision and drainage".
- Conditions
- Abscess, Skin Diseases, Infectious, Boils, Furuncle
- Trial name
- NCT00746109
- Testing
- Wound packing, NoPacking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cellulitis, Abscess
Decreasing Antibiotic Duration for Skin and Soft Tissue Infection Using Behavioral Economics in Primary Care
Study the efficacy of a package of behavioral economics strategies (versus an education-only control condition) in altering clinician behavior regarding antibiotic prescription duration for skin and soft tissue infection (SSTI).
- Conditions
- Cellulitis, Abscess, Drain Abscess, Impetigo
- Trial name
- SSTIBE (NCT05226260)
- Testing
- Default Duration order Panel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,634 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
Air or Gas Embolism, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Registry
The purpose of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Registry (HBOTR) is to provide real world patient outcome and side effect information from electronic health records submitted to a specialty specific hyperbaric registry as part of…
- Conditions
- Air or Gas Embolism, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Clostridial Myositis and Myonecrosis (Gas Gangrene), Crush Injury, Compartment Syndrome & Other Acute Traumatic Ischemias
- Trial name
- HBOTR (NCT02483650)
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- U.S. Wound Registry
Community-Acquired Staphylococcus Aureus
Prevention of Recurrent Infections Caused by Community Acquired Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-SA) in Children
The primary purpose of this study is to determine if adding bleach baths to routine ways for prevention of Staph infections is helpful. The amount added is a very weak amount.
- Trial name
- NCT00901316
- Testing
- Routine Measures Group, Bleach Bath Group (Bleach plus routine measures)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 987 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Infection With MRSA Bacteria
Analysis of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Obtained Through the Emergency Department in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Vancouver Canada From 2001-2005
To analyze microbiological data from MRSA samples obtained through the emergency department from 2001-2005. There is a strong clinical suspicion that we are now seeing an outbreak of a new strain of MRSA and we plan to better…
- Trial name
- NCT00247858
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Staphylococcal Infection
Uncomplicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections Caused by Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate 2 different antibiotics, drugs that fight bacteria, [clindamycin (CLINDA) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)] and wound care for the outpatient management of…
- Trial name
- NCT00730028
- Testing
- Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, Clindamycin
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,310 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)