RecruitingNCT05785182

OCT in Open Fracture and Infected Fracture

Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging to Visualize Bacteria or Biofilm on Hardware, Bone and Soft Tissue in Open Fracture and Infected Fracture

Sponsor

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Enrollment

40 participants

Start Date

Mar 27, 2023

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

open fracture Trauma Trauma Injury Fracture Infection

Summary

This is a pilot prospective, observational study of patients with open or infected fracture evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of OCT, a light-based imaging modality that requires no drug or contrast agent.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

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This clinical trial is studying a procedure called Infected Fracture and a procedure called Open Fracture for people with fracture infection, trauma, and other related conditions. The study is currently recruiting participants at 1 location. People eligible for this study include aged 18 Years and older.

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Interventions

PROCEDUREOpen Fracture

Patients 18 years of age or older with open fracture. Provision of informed consent.

PROCEDUREInfected Fracture

Patients 18 years of age or older with infected fracture. Provision of informed consent.

Locations(1)

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

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