Vancomycin cream to prevent infection after hip or knee replacement
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Infections clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using vancomycin on the skin helps prevent infections after elective hip (THA) or knee (TKA) replacement for osteoarthritis. If you qualify, you’d be asked to follow up for about a year to check safety and infection rates.
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Who can take part
- Be 18 years or older and planning an elective first-time hip or knee replacement
- Your surgery is for osteoarthritis (wear-and-tear arthritis)
- You can and are willing to complete follow-up visits for 1 year after surgery
- You are not taking medicines that weaken your immune system
- You do not have a vancomycin allergy or past problems from vancomycin (like kidney or ear damage)
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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