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Study identifier: NCT02822768 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Packing Versus no Packing for Cutaneous Abscess

Condition: Cutaneous Abscess  ·  Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

PhaseNA
Planned participants196
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

The goal of this study is to examine patients undergoing incision and drainage of cutaneous abscesses to determine if routine packing of the abscess cavity affects the need for further interventions such as repeat incision and drainage, antibiotic administration or hospital admission.

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Talk to the study team

Michael Darracq, MD, MPH  ·  559-499-6440  ·  mdarracq@fresno.ucsf.edu

Jannet Castaneda, BA  ·  559-499-6435  ·  jcastaneda@fresno.ucsf.edu

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Locations (1)

Community Regional Medical CenterFresno, California, United StatesRecruiting

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