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Clinical Trials/EUCTR2014-000124-14-NL
EUCTR2014-000124-14-NLActive, not recruitingNot Applicable

Antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent wound infections following implant removal after foot, ankle and lower leg fractures. - WIFI trial

Academic Medical Center0 sitesStarted: October 21, 2014Last updated:
Conditions
Drugs

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor

Study Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
All

Inclusion Criteria

  • Consecutive patients of all ethnic backgrounds, aged 18 to 75 years, scheduled for implant removal
  • following foot, ankle and/or lower leg fracture surgery are included after written informed consent.
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? no
  • 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 500
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion Criteria

  • Exclusion criteria are: removal and re-implanting of osteosynthetic material in the same session; an active wound infection or (plate) fistula; antibiotic treatment at time of elective implant removal for a concomitant disease or infection; a medical history of an allergic reaction to a cephalosporin; insufficient comprehension of the Dutch language to understand the patient information to make an informed decision to participate.

Investigators

Sponsor
Academic Medical Center

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