Clinical Trial: Treatment of Abdominal Abscesses With or Without Fibrinolysis

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Treatment of Abdominal Abscesses With or Without Fibrinolysis

Brief Summary: The objective of this study is to evaluate the utility of fibrinolysis when draining an abdominal abscess as defined by length of stay after drainage.

Detailed Summary: The hypothesis is that fibrinolysis of a abscess will shorten hospital stay compared to drainage alone.
Sponsor: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Current Primary Outcome: Length of hospital stay [ Time Frame: 1-2 weeks ]

Length of time required for meeting discharge criteria


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City

Dates:
Date Received: May 10, 2012
Date Started: June 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 3, 2015
Last Verified: February 2015