Checking metal levels in children with metal implants
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This trial studies how much metal can build up in the body and in the blood in children and teens who will receive certain metal implants during surgery. It may help doctors better understand potential metal exposure and how to monitor it.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Be between 4 and 18 years old
- You are scheduled for surgery where a stainless-steel, titanium, or titanium-type implant will be placed
- The surgery is a new (first-time) implant placement, not a revision
- The implant being placed is titanium or a titanium alloy
- You should not have a current infection at the time of screening
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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