Nitro paste to help wound healing in leg and ankle surgery
Part of Infections, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial tests if applying nitroglycerin paste to the skin before surgery can improve blood flow and wound healing in patients having certain leg or ankle fracture repairs. SPY imaging is used to see blood flow during surgery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are having a specific type of leg or ankle fracture surgery (like a broken heel, ankle, or shinbone).
- You can understand and agree to join the study in English.
- You are not allergic to nitroglycerin, indocyanine green dye, iodine, or shellfish.
- You do not have severe kidney problems that could affect how the dye is cleared from your body.
- You are not pregnant.
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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