Additional identifiers
EudraCT number
ClinicalTrials.gov number
Protocol/serial number
N0280119833
Study information
Scientific title
Prospective randomised study on management of perianal abscesses comparing open drainage with American technique
Acronym
Study hypothesis
To assess which particular technique of perianal abscess management is the better one.
Ethics approval
Not provided at time of registration
Study design
Randomised controlled trial
Primary study design
Interventional
Secondary study design
Randomised controlled trial
Trial setting
Hospitals
Trial type
Treatment
Patient information sheet
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Condition
Surgery: Perianal abscess
Intervention
Prospective randomised, controlled trial. Random allocation to:
1. Open drainage
2. American technique
Intervention type
Procedure/Surgery
Phase
Not Specified
Drug names
Primary outcome measures
1. Pain score
2. Time to return to normal activity
3. Time to return to normal work
4. Wound healing time
5. Quality of life
6. Recurrence
7. Fistula rate
Secondary outcome measures
Not provided at time of registration
Overall trial start date
06/01/2003
Overall trial end date
05/01/2004
Reason abandoned
Eligibility
Participant inclusion criteria
Those patients who present with perianal abscesses to an acute surgical ward will be approached for participation in this study.
Participant type
Patient
Age group
Not Specified
Gender
Not Specified
Target number of participants
Not provided at time of registration
Participant exclusion criteria
Does not match inclusion criteria
Recruitment start date
06/01/2003
Recruitment end date
05/01/2004
Locations
Countries of recruitment
United Kingdom
Trial participating centre
Arrowe Park Hospital
Wirral
CH49 5PE
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Organisation
Department of Health (UK)
Sponsor details
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Sponsor type
Government
Website
Funders
Funder type
Hospital/treatment centre
Funder name
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Alternative name(s)
Funding Body Type
Funding Body Subtype
Location
Results and Publications
Publication and dissemination plan
Not provided at time of registration
Intention to publish date
Participant level data
Not provided at time of registration
Results - basic reporting
Publication summary