Status:
COMPLETED
Rapid Identification of Key Pathogens in Wound Infection by Molecular Means
Lead Sponsor:
Brentwood Biomedical Research Institute
Conditions:
Postoperative Wound Infection
Traumatic Wound Infection
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
The military is subject to traumatic wounds of various types and severity. Such wounds are predisposed to infection because they 1) tend to be extensive and deep, 2) may affect areas of normal carriag...
Detailed Description
Background: Wound infections are typically mixed, with both anaerobic and non-anaerobic bacteria present and there are usually more anaerobes than aerobes (for example, in perforated or gangrenous app...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- active postoperative or traumatic wound infection
- soft tissue abscess
Exclusion
- no active infection
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
400 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00287599
Start Date
October 1 2006
End Date
August 1 2011
Last Update
February 8 2012
Active Locations (2)
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1
Sydney Finegold
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90073
2
Robert S Bennion MD
Sylmar, California, United States, 91342