Prophylactic Antibiotic Coated Nail to Prevent Infection: A Clinical Trial

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 4
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorWake Forest University Health Sciences

About this trial

This prospective randomized clinical trial will compare outcomes between patients treated primarily with a prophylactic antibiotic coated nail and those treated with traditional standard of care intramedullary (IM) nailing.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients 18 years or older

Gustilo Type II or III open tibia fracture requiring definitive fixation with intramedullary nail

Disqualifiers

Less than 18 years of age

Allergy to vancomycin or gentamicin

Unable to speak English or Spanish

Pregnant and lactating women

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Antibiotic coated intramedullary Nail
  • Standard Intramedullary Nail

Treatment groups

484 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups