Clinical Trial: Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Needle Aspiration and Open Incision and Drainage for Cutaneous Abscesses

Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Terminated
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Needle Aspiration and Open Incision and Drainage in the Management of Cutaneous Abscesses

Brief Summary: The investigators propose to conduct a, two armed, randomized, controlled pilot study to assess the clinical effects of a) open incision, drainage with daily packing changes, compared to b) Ultrasound guided needle aspiration, in drainage of uncomplicated cutaneous abscesses below the skin surface of adult emergency department patients using concealed allocation in evaluating patient satisfaction.