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Detection of Osteomyelitis Using High Resolution Ultrasound

NCT02198755 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2014-07-24

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to establish the sensitivity of HRUS as compared to MRI for the diagnosis of osteomyelitis in chronic wound patients; and to determine the specificity of HRUS as compared to pathologic and microbiologic studies of bone biopsy tissues.

Conditions

  • Chronic Osteomyelitis

Interventions

DEVICE

Hitachi-Aloka Noblus ultrasound scanner

High resolution ultrasound with the Hitachi-Aloka Noblus Scanner and a 8-15mHz transducer

DEVICE

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

MRI with or without contrast

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Oscar M Alvarez, PhD · Director, Wound Care Center, Calvary Hospital

  • Martin Wendelken, DPM, RN · Staff Podiatrist, Wound Care Center, Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-12-31
Primary Completion
2015-12-31
Completion
2016-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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