Bone surgery antibiotic study
Treatments studied
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving antibiotics directly into the bone during spinal fusion surgery helps prevent infections better than standard care. It may help you if you are having this specific type of back surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are having open spinal fusion surgery on your lower back.
- You are older than 18.
- Your BMI is 40 or less.
- You are able to make your own medical decisions.
- You are not allergic to vancomycin or other common antibiotics.
- You do not have uncontrolled diabetes or severe kidney disease.
- You are not immunocompromised (e.g., HIV, hepatitis C, kidney failure, transplant, or recent chemo/radiation).
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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