Diagnostic Modalities for Severe Odontogenic Infections Using Rapid, Target Enriched Multiplex PCR (TEM- PCR) by Diatherix

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Conditions studied: Odontogenic Deep Space Neck Infection

In brief

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of the Target Enriched Multiplex (TEM) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) platform for the rapid molecular diagnosis and treatment of odontogenic deep space neck infections.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03772769

Run by

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

People needed

30

Starts

2019-02-01

Expected to finish

2020-02-29

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients in whom there is clinical and radiographic evidence of an odontogenic deep space neck infection.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with gross communication between the abscess and the oral cavity will be excluded.

Where it is running

• Th University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston — Houston, Texas, United States

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