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Vancomycin Powder for Open Fractures in the Emergency Department

Open Fracture

Part of Injuries & trauma clinical trials.

This trial tests putting vancomycin antibiotic powder into open fracture wounds in the emergency department to see if it reduces infections. If you have an open fracture, this may lower your risk of getting an infection.

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Phase
Phase 3
Enrollment
100 people
Ages
18 years and older
Study type
Interventional

Who can take part

  • You are 18 years old or older
  • You have an open fracture (bone sticking through skin) that is type I, II, or III
  • You are not allergic to vancomycin
  • You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Your fracture was not caused by a gunshot

View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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