Status:
COMPLETED
Wound Closure (Allgower) Versus Secondary Open Wound Healing After Removal of the External Fixator
Lead Sponsor:
Luzerner Kantonsspital
Conditions:
Infection Rates Between Primary Wound-closure (Allgower) and Secondary Wound Healing After Removal of an External Fixator
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
In this prospective randomized controlled single-center trial, based on a non-inferiority design, the outcome of the treatment of patients are analyzed, whereas in half of the cases the wounds are lef...
Detailed Description
In the orthopedic department of the Kantonsspital Lucerne (LUKS) after removal of the external fixator, the pin sites at the tibia and the back of the foot are routinely treated with primary wound clo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Completed 18th year of age
- Supply by external fixator
- Signed informed consent for study participation
Exclusion
- Patients with immunodeficiency (HIV / hepatitis infection, leukemia, steroid therapy, autoimmune therapy)
- Patients who can not perform a follow-up treatment for structural reasons (tourists, not home canton) or other reasons
- Lack of knowledge of German
- Lack of consent to study participation
- invalid patients
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 28 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
241 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03842956
Start Date
January 1 2019
End Date
February 28 2021
Last Update
August 9 2022
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Luzerner Kantonsspital
Lucerne, Switzerland