Clinical Trial: Vancomycin and Tobramycin Powder Use in Acute Open Fractures
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Infections
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Pilot for Vancomycin and Tobramycin Powder Use in Acute Open Fractures in the Emergency Department
Brief Summary:
The investigators overall aim of this study is to determine the difference in 6-month infection rates in patients treated with the combined vancomycin and tobramycin (VT) powder compared to the standard of care (SC).In order to evaluate this objective, the investigators propose the following specific aims for the pilot study:Specific Aim 1: Assess VT and SC patient enrollment, randomization and early clinical follow-up.Hypothesis: This study will successfully enroll and randomize 50 patients, 25 into each…
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