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Doxycycline Versus Standard Care to Prevent Seroma Formation

Seroma Clinical Trial

Official title:
Randomized Clinical Trial of Doxycycline Versus Standard Care to Prevent Seroma Formation at Femoral Artery/Vein Cannulation Site After Cardiopulmonary By-Pass

Clinical Trial Summary

A seroma is a collection of fluid other than pus or blood which forms through the division of numerous lymphatic channels, which normally drain the interstitial space under the skin. These channels become disrupted during surgical procedure and lead to seroma formation. This collection of fluid causes pressure in the local area, patient discomfort, and provides unfortunately an excellent culture medium for bacteria. Seroma development has been previously described in femoral vessel groin cannulation dissections after surgery. Conventional therapy is limited to draining the fluid, sometimes more than once, until there is full resolution of the seroma. If fluid collection recurs at the surgical site, sclerosant therapy with agents such as doxycycline. Doxycycline has been found to be a cost effective agent used as a sclerosant, which belongs to tetracycline class of antibiotics. The investigators hypothesize that prophylactic use of doxycycline at the site of femoral cannulation will prevent or minimize the area of seroma formation as compared to standard care of patients. The aim is driven towards limiting patient discomfort and visits to the clinic and to improve clinical care.

Clinical Trial Description

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Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Subject), Primary Purpose: Prevention

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT01188954
Study type Interventional
Source Northwell Health
Contact
Status Withdrawn
Phase N/A
Start date January 2010
Completion date November 2012
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