Non-surgical treatment of breast abscesses using ultrasound-guided needle aspiration

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This prospective observational study at Sohag University Hospitals evaluates outcomes of non-surgical management for breast abscesses using ultrasound-guided needle aspiration, with or without catheter drainage, plus antibiotic therapy. Participants are adult women with lactational or non-lactational abscesses who receive initial non-surgical treatment and are followed for four weeks to assess resolution, time to healing, and factors predicting treatment failure requiring surgery. The study records clinical and sonographic progress, complication rates, and microbial culture-guided antibiotic choices. It aims to identify prognostic factors associated with successful non-surgical treatment versus need for surgical intervention. No randomization or experimental interventions beyond standard non-surgical management are involved.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult female patients diagnosed with lactational and non-lactational breast abscesses on clinical and sonographic grounds.
* Patients undergoing initial non-surgical treatment in the form of ultrasound-guided aspiration/re-aspiration with or without catheter drainage plus systemic antibiotics.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Suspicion of inflammatory breast cancer or underlying breast malignancy.
* Frank skin necrosis, thinning, or ruptured abscess overlying the affected breast.
* Patients with breast implants in situ on the affected side.
* History of breast surgery within 90 days of presentation.
* Chronic or recurrent breast abscesses.

Where it's running

• Sohag University Hospital
  Sohag, Egypt Recruiting

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.