Status:
COMPLETED
Antibiotics Usage in Pediatric Orthopaedic Percutaneous Surgery (APOPS)
Lead Sponsor:
Sumit Gupta
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Missouri-Columbia
Conditions:
Supracondylar Humerus Fracture
Post Operative Wound Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 13 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to determine if antibiotics affect the outcome after percutaneous surgery for pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures. The patient population will be recruited from the coho...
Detailed Description
This patient population will be recruited from the cohort presenting to Women and Children's Hospital for percutaneous fixation of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures. Participants will be asked...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age\<14 years
- Open growth plates
- Gartland type II or III extension type fracture of the distal humerus OR Flexion type fracture of the distal humerus
Exclusion
- Need for open reduction
- Need for antibiotics due to other injuries or conditions during the entire study period
- Immunosuppression
- History of malignancy or metabolic bone disease
- Open fractures
- Pre-existing Infection
- Intra-operative breech of sterile technique
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 18 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 10 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03261830
Start Date
August 18 2017
End Date
March 10 2023
Last Update
August 9 2024
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University of Missouri Health System
Columbia, Missouri, United States, 65212