Antibiotic levels in hip infection spacer study
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This study is testing a new way to measure how well antibiotics reach the infected area around a hip implant during a two-stage replacement surgery. If you are already planning this surgery, researchers want to see if the levels of antibiotics in the spacer are high enough to fight the infection.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for a planned two-stage hip replacement surgery because of an infection around your current hip implant.
- You have been cleared for surgery by both your orthopedic surgeon and your anesthesiologist.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You are willing to sign a consent form after learning about the study and its possible risks.
- You are not allergic to the antibiotics gentamicin or vancomycin, which are used in the temporary spacer placed during surgery.
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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