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Fluid Lavage of Open Wounds (FLOW): Pilot Trial

NCT01069315 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 111

Last updated 2019-03-18

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Summary

The purpose of this trial is to investigate whether irrigation solution (soap vs. saline solution), or irrigation pressure (high vs. low) will decrease the rate of infection among patients with open fracture wounds.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Type of fluid lavage solution

Comparison of castile soap solution vs. normal saline solution.

PROCEDURE

Type of fluid lavage pressure

Comparison of low pressure vs. high pressure.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Orthopaedic Trauma Association

    collaborator OTHER

  • McMaster University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mohit Bhandari, MD, FRCSC · McMaster University

  • Mohit Bhandari, MD, FRCSC · McMaster University

  • Gordon Guyatt, MD, FRCSC · McMaster University

  • Kyle J Jeray, MD, FRCSC · McMaster University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-07-31
Primary Completion
2008-06-30
Completion
2008-06-30

Countries

  • United States
  • Canada
  • India

Study Locations

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