Implementation of Vancomycin Powder Application in the Emergency Department for Open Fractures
ConditionOpen Fracture
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorAtlantic Health System
About this trial
To evaluate the feasibility, safety, and potential efficacy of applying vancomycin powder locally to open fractures in the emergency department prior to definitive surgical intervention.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Participants aged 18 years or older presenting to the Emergency Department with Gustilo-Anderson Type I, II, or III open fractures.
Disqualifiers
Known allergy to vancomycin
Ballistic open fractures
Pregnancy
Currently breastfeeding
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Vancomycin (VAN) treatment
- Standard Open Fracture Care
Treatment groups
100 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov