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N/A N=260

MICRO Study: Detecting Bacterial Infections Related to Orthopaedic Surgical Implants

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Extremity Fractures

Enrolled (actual)
260
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2020
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Blood Samples With High Levels of Absorbance Via ELISA for Patients (Greater Than 1.5 Ratio Compared to Control Human Serum) — 48; 53 blood draw samples

Study Design & Population

Study type
Observational
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Blood draws (Diagnostic_test)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Primary completion
Jun 2018

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Blood Samples With High Levels of Absorbance Via ELISA for Patients (Greater Than 1.5 Ratio Compared to Control Human Serum)
48; 53
SECONDARY
Number of Blood Samples With Low Levels of Absorbance Via ELISA for Patients (Greater Than 1.5 Ratio Compared to Control Human Serum)
4; 92

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Previous fracture fixation with an implant (intramedullary nail, plate, screws), or joint revisions, or periprosthetic fracture, or admitted from orthopaedic trauma clinic due to infection, or inpatient with a known infection.
  • English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients with planned follow-up at another medical center
  • Patient lives outside of the hospital catchment area
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03132246). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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