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IO Vancomycin Spine
Sponsor: The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Summary
The goal of this research is to learn if injecting the antibiotic vancomycin directly into the bone marrow (intraosseous) or IO) during a lumbar (spinal) fusion surgery, is as effective or better than the standard method of giving it vancomycin through a vein (intravenous) or IV) during lumbar fusion surgery.
Official title: Intraosseous vs. Intravenous Vancomycin Administration in Spine Surgery
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2026-05
Completion Date
2030-04
Last Updated
2026-03-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Intraosseous Vancomycin
The intervention is specific to the method of administration that will be used when giving the dose of antibiotic vancomycin which is done to prevent infection following surgery.
Intravenous Vancomycin
This is the standard method of giving the antibiotic vancomycin to patients undergoing surgery across many specialties in order to prevent infection.
Locations (1)
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States