Clinical trials: Lower Extremity Wound Infected, active
Fracture of Tibia, Wound Heal
Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to Reduce Infection and Complications in High-Risk Fractures
This is a multi-center, pragmatic, parallel arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) of 352 patients with high-risk open or closed tibial plateau fracture, high-risk open or closed tibial pilon fracture, or open tibial shaft…
- Conditions
- Fracture of Tibia, Wound Heal, Infected Wound, Wound Complication
- Trial name
- iVAC (NCT06337292)
- Testing
- Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Infections, Infected Wound
PO vs IV Antibiotics for the Treatment of Infected Nonunion of Fractures After Fixation
This is a Phase III clinical randomized control trial to investigate differences between patient with an infected nonunion treated by PO vs. IV antibiotics.
- Conditions
- Infections, Infected Wound, Nonunion of Fracture, Injury Leg
- Trial name
- POvIV2 (NCT05699174)
- Testing
- Standard of Care PO (oral) antibiotics, Standard of Care Intravenous (IV) antibiotics
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium
Surgical Site Infection
PVI to Prevent S. Aureus SSI After Fixation of HELEF (POTENT Study)
The purpose of this study is to see whether applying povidone iodine (PVI) to the noses of patients undergoing lower extremity (leg, ankle, or foot) orthopedic fixation procedures of high-energy lower extremity fractures (HELEF)…
- Trial name
- POTENT (NCT05763602)
- Testing
- povidone-iodine topical ointment
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Loreen Herwaldt
Ceserean Section, Lower Limb Fractures
Infection Prevention for "Bellwether" Surgery in Ethiopia
The study examines surgical site infections and antimicrobial resistance following life-saving surgeries like C-sections and leg fracture repairs in Ethiopia.
- Conditions
- Ceserean Section, Lower Limb Fractures, Surgical Site Infection (SSI)
- Trial name
- NCT07647796
- Testing
- Surgical Site Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Bundle
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip
Wound Closure Materials and Techniques in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
This prospective randomized clinical study aims to evaluate the effects of different suture materials and wound closure techniques on wound healing, functional outcomes, and postoperative complications in patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT07439575
- Testing
- Barbed Suture Wound Closure, Conventional Suture Wound Closure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Bahattin Kemah
Surgical Wound Infection
The Effect of Bacterial Decolonization Before Skin Cancer Surgery on Infection Rate of Lower Extremity Wounds Left Open to Heal
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if reducing bacterial load on the skin and nostrils with topical antibacterial soap and ointment, respectively, reduces rate of infection in surgical sites on lower leg wounds left open…
- Trial name
- NCT07142408
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate (4%), Mupirocin 2% Ointment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 848 people
- Sponsor
- Cooper Norcross Health
Skin Transplantation, Skin Grafting
Lower Extremity Graft Study (LEGS): A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Trial of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Versus Conventional Dressings for Split-thickness Skin Grafts After Lower Leg Skin Tumour Excision
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effect of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) versus traditional dressings on the incidence of transplant infection in adult patients undergoing split-thickness skin grafting…
- Conditions
- Skin Transplantation, Skin Grafting, Split Thickness Skin Graft, Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy
- Trial name
- LEGS (NCT07040683)
- Testing
- Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT), Traditional Dressing
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Achilles Tendon Repairs/Reconstructions, Pilon Fracture of Tibia
Enhancing Wound Perfusion in High-Risk Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Surgery: A Study on Nitropaste Using Intraoperative SPY Imaging.
Enhancing Wound Perfusion in High-Risk Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Surgery: A Feasibility Study on Nitropaste Using Intraoperative SPY Imaging.
- Conditions
- Achilles Tendon Repairs/Reconstructions, Pilon Fracture of Tibia, Tibial Plateau Fracture, Ankle Fracture (Bimalleolar Equivalent, Bimalleolar, or Trimalleolar)
- Trial name
- SPY NITROPASTE (NCT07004764)
- Testing
- Nitroglycerin Ointment 2%
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University