Aspiration Treatment of Perianal Abscess

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare aspiration and oral antibiotics with surgical incision in the treatment of perianal abscesses in terms of recurrence and subsequent fistula formation. Included patients will be randomised to either aspiration or incision.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark
• Collaborator: Odense University Hospital
• Treatments: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotics, Antitubercular; Clindamycin; Clindamycin palmitate; Clindamycin phosphate; Salicylic Acid

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. ≥18 yrs old

2. Perianal abscess (without spontaneous rupture)

3. Abscess larger than 2 cm in diameter

4. Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Malignancy within 5 yrs

2. Previous radiotherapy of the abdomen and pelvis

3. Recurrent abscess within 6 months

4. Immune suppressed patients

5. Pregnant and lactating women

6. Abscess with horseshoe formation

7. Allergy to Clindamycin