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Volume Reduction for Open Fracture Irrigation
Sponsor: Inova Health Care Services
Summary
The purpose of this study is to help doctors who treat open fractures understand how much fluid is required when cleaning out the wound. Participants will spend about 12 months in this study and will be asked to answer study questions about your recovery at your typical follow up clinic visits with your surgeon. After the surgeon has determined a participant's bone has healed, any remaining study visits can be conducted over the phone, email, and/or mail. Participants will not be asked to attend additional clinic visits as part of this study. Researchers will compare two different fluid volume protocols to determine if one results in better fracture and/or wound healing.
Official title: Volume Reduction for Open Fracture Irrigation: A Randomized Prospective Feasibility Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2026-02-27
Completion Date
2027-12-31
Last Updated
2026-03-24
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
0.9% Sodium Chloride
Sterile 0.9% sodium chloride irrigation administered intraoperatively for the purposes of irrigating open fracture wounds. The volume of sterile 0.9% sodium chloride solution used during irrigation is determine by the arm participants are randomized to and the open fracture classification as determined by the study surgeon in the operating room.
Locations (1)
Inova Health System
Falls Church, Virginia, United States