Clinical Research Directory

Comparison of Oral Antibiotics For Bone Infections of the Leg and Foot

The goal of this clinical trial is to compare different classes of oral antibiotics (beta-lactam and non-beta-lactam antibiotics) for the treatment of bone infections of the leg and foot. The hypothesis is that oral beta-lactam antibiotics work as well as oral non-beta-lactam antibiotics to treat these infections. The first step is to assess whether it is possible to perform the trial by determining whether participants can be recruited and followed successfully. If the trial is proven to be possible, it will be expanded to ensure an answer to whether the two antibiotic classes work as well for the treatment of bone infections of the leg and foot.

Post Market Study of Cerament V/G in Pedal Osteomyelitis

The goal of this clinical trial is to look at the outcomes of patients who have had bone infection of their feet treated with a licensed antibiotic paste. The main question it aims to answer is: • How does the bone infection heal in response to the antibiotic paste? Participants will: * Undergo standard surgery to remove dead bone and drain any pus. * Antibiotic paste is injected directly into the middle of the bone at surgery. This is instead of receiving antibiotics directly into their bloodstream for 6 weeks. * Recieve one week of tablet antibiotics. * Visit clinic 1 month after surgery for a normal clinical appointment. After, a research team member will ask the participant a few questions. The participant will also have a foot x-ray, wound photograph and fill out a short questionnaire. * Visit clinic 6 months and 12 months following the surgery. A research team member will ask the participant a few questions. The participant will also have a foot x-ray, wound photograph and fill out a short questionnaire.

RCT on Bioactive Glass S53P4 in Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis in the Forefoot (DFORCT)

The Study will be a prospective multicenter randomized trial, focused on the management of acute and chronic Osteomilytis in Diabetic Foot patients. The aim of this Study will be to compare the effectiveness and safety of S53P4 bioactive glass, medical device class III used as per its CE mark indication and Instruction For Use, in the surgical management of OM in the forefoot performed as per local surgical standard of care, in the same indications in a group of Diabetic Foot patients admitted in highly specialized dedicated centers. Participants will randomized into two groups: * Patients in Group A will be treated with surgical removal of the affected bone, debridement of infected soft tissues and systemic antibiotic therapy targeted on the sampling on the bone during the surgical procedure, with or without use of bone substitutes (with the only exception of Bioactive glasses) according to the judgement of the operator as per normal practice. * Patients in Group B will be debrided as well and the infected bone will be debrided without eliminating completely the structure of the bone, but instead preserving the cortex, while all the soft bone visibly infected will be removed and then replaced with Bioactive glass, as per IFU, (S53P4 - Bonalive® granules and putty, Bonalive Biomaterials Ltd. Finland) and then closed for primary intention whenever possible.