Trial of Septra for Uncomplicated Skin Abscesses in Patients at Risk for Community Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection

December 17, 2015 updated by: Gillian Schmitz, 59th Medical Wing

Prospective Randomized Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Septra for Uncomplicated Skin Abscesses in Patients at Risk for Community Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection on 30 Day Recurrence Rates.

Patients will be enrolled in a multi-center study (Wilford Hall Medical Center and Brooke Army Medical Center) to prospectively evaluate outcome after treatment for an uncomplicated skin abscess.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

All patients will receive incision and drainage and wound cultures. Patients will then be randomized to 1) septa double strength two pills orally twice a day x 7 days or 2)placebo. Patients will then return to the emergency room on days 3 and 7 for wound repacking and evaluation. The primary outcome recurrence rates within 30 days of treatment. Patients who are not improving at the following visit will then be treated with additional antibiotics if needed. Data will be analyzed both by initial randomization and intention to treat.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

139

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Texas
      • Lackland AFB, Texas, United States, 78236
        • Wilford Hall Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • All patients age 18-65 who present to the emergency department with a skin abscess that requires incision and drainage.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with diabetes, HIV, cancer or other immunocompromised patients.
  • Additionally, any patients who received antibiotics within one week of presentation or were hospitalized in previous month will be excluded to minimize potential confounding variables.
  • Pregnant and breastfeeding patients will also be excluded due to possible safety concerns with antibiotic treatment.
  • Patients with abscesses on head, face, perirectal, or periananal regions, abscesses with known tracks or fistulas to deeper structures, or abscesses requiring surgical drainage in an operating room are excluded.
  • Finally, patients with sulfa allergy will be excluded.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: Bactrim DS
Trim/sulfa (800/160) two tablets orally (PO) twice a day (BID) x 7 days
Drug: Trim/ Sulfa DS
bactrim DS (800/160) two tablets PO BID x 7 days
Other Names:
  • Bactrim
Placebo Comparator: matched placebo
matched placebo 2 pills orally (PO) twice a day (BID) x 7 days
Drug: placebo
matched placebo 2 pills PO BID x 7 days

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Recurrence Rates of Abscesses
Time Frame: 30 days after incision and drainage
Number of patient with a new abscess in same or different location as previous lesion
30 days after incision and drainage

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

59th Medical Wing

Collaborators

Emergency Medicine Foundation
U.S. Air Force Office of the Surgeon General

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Gillian R Schmitz, 59th Medical Wing

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

June 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 13, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

January 14, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 21, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 17, 2015

Last Verified

December 1, 2015

More Information

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Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • FWH20080055H

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