Preventing Infections in Orthopaedic Patients

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Open Fracture

In brief

Determine if antibiotic prophylaxis with intravenous cephalosporin and aminoglycoside in patients with Type II and II open fractures is safe and effective.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02948387

Run by

Olayemi Osiyemi MD

People needed

50

Starts

2016-11-01

Expected to finish

2018-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-10-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Male or Female >= 18 years old
• Patients are diagnosed with a Type II or III open fracture

You may not qualify if…

• Prior to treatment, report of an allergy to beta-lactam or aminoglycoside antibiotics
• pregnancy
• did not receive 72 hours of IV antibiotic prophylaxis with 1st or 2nd generation cephalosporin and either gentamicin or tobramycin
• receiving ongoing inpatient care

Where it is running

• Triple O Research Institute PA — West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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