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Pin Site Infection Prevention for Open Tibial Fracture

NCT01017094 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2009-11-20

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Summary

This study aimed to compare the efficacy of pin-tract infection prevention between silversulfadiazine and dry dressing.

Methods: 30 patients with an open tibial fracture admitted to Songklanagarind hospital from September 2007 to June 2008 and treated by emergency debridement and external fixation were randomized into two groups, one treated with silversulfadiazine for infection prophylaxis (15) and a control group treated with dry dressing only (15). All patients were followed until the external fixator was removed. Pin-site infections were assessed and graded at each follow-up visit by an orthopaedist blinded to the mode of treatment. A culture from the pin site was done if an infection occurred.

Conditions

  • Tibial Fracture

Interventions

DRUG

silversulfadiazine

apply once a day

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Prince of Songkla University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Boonsin Tangtrakulwanich, MD.,Ph.D · Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Years
Max Age
60 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-09-30
Primary Completion
2008-06-30
Completion
2009-11-30

Countries

  • Thailand

Study Locations

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