Doctors question common wound practice: is packing abscesses actually helping?
NCT ID NCT02822768
Summary
This study aims to find out if the common practice of packing a drained skin abscess with gauze is truly necessary. Researchers are comparing treatment outcomes for patients whose abscesses are packed versus those that are not packed after drainage. The goal is to see if skipping the packing step leads to more repeat procedures, antibiotic use, or hospital visits.
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Community Regional Medical Center
RECRUITINGFresno, California, 93701, United States
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