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MICRO Study: Detecting Bacterial Infections Related to Orthopaedic Surgical Implants

NCT03132246 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 260

Last updated 2020-05-15

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Summary

A prospective trial conducted at Shock Trauma of patients between 18 years of age and older who have sustained a fracture with metal implanted. The investigators will be collecting between 1-3 routine blood draws for the purpose of laboratory analysis to assess biofilm growth. Patients may be infected or non-infected at the time of blood draw; they will be selected at random for purposes of this study. All patients will be followed as standard of care by their treating physician for all their follow up visits.

Conditions

  • Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Extremity Fractures

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Blood draws

The only intervention patients experience are non-standard of care blood draws. The blood is then tested in a basic science laboratory.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Maryland, Baltimore

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Robert V O'Toole, MD · University of Maryland, College Park

  • Mark Shirtliff, PhD · University of Maryland, College Park

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-04-30
Primary Completion
2018-06-30
Completion
2018-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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