The use of prophylactic antibiotics for percutaneous K-wires in orthopaedic surgery - Antibiotic usage with percutaneous K-wires
Phase 1
- Conditions
- INfection following k-wire insertion
- Registration Number
- EUCTR2009-011342-26-GB
- Lead Sponsor
- Great Western Hospital, Swindon
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
All patients requiring percutaneous K-wires during their orthopaedic surgery will be invited to participate. Patients who are unable to understand the patient information leaflet and provide a valid consent will be excluded.
Are the trial subjects under 18?
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range
Exclusion Criteria
Patients will also be excluded if there is a proven high risk of infection e.g. patients with an open, contaminated wounds, poor local skin condition, immunosuppresed patients, and other co-morbidities which may increase the possibility of an infection.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Main Objective: To determine whether the incidence of local infection is reduced in patients who are administered prophylactic antibiotics with percutaneous K-wires for clean orthopaedic surgery.;Secondary Objective: Do we need to give antibiotics to patients who need percutaneous K-wires?;Primary end point(s): To determine whether the incidence of local infection is reduced in patients who are administered prophylactic antibiotics with percutaneous K-wires for clean orthopaedic surgery.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method