Less invasive drainage may match surgery for abscess treatment
NCT ID NCT03819309
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tested whether a less invasive ultrasound-guided drainage procedure works as well as laparoscopic surgery for treating tubo-ovarian abscess. 208 women with uncomplicated abscess were randomly assigned to one of the two procedures, both combined with antibiotics. The main goal was to see if the drainage could achieve a similar cure rate at 6 weeks, defined by no need for further surgery or antibiotics and no large collection on ultrasound.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ultrasound-guided transvaginal drainage or laparoscopy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a less invasive drainage procedure works as well as surgery for treating tubo-ovarian abscess, potentially reducing recovery time and complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed trial, but results are not yet widely known. The non-inferiority design means it may not prove drainage is truly as good as laparoscopy, and individual outcomes vary.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Bichat-Claude Bernard
Paris, 75018, France