Bedside bone biopsy for diabetic foot infection
Part of Heart & circulation, Hormones & metabolism, Skin clinical trials.
This trial is testing a new way to take a small sample of infected bone from the foot of people with diabetes. It aims to see if a bedside biopsy is safe and accurate for diagnosing bone infection, so you may avoid more invasive procedures.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have diabetes
- You have a foot wound that reaches bone, or an X-ray or scan shows bone infection
- You have not taken any antibiotics in the last 14 days
- You do not need immediate foot surgery and your leg blood flow is not severely blocked
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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