Status:

UNKNOWN

Surgical Infection Rates With Adjunct Vancomycin Compared to Standard Peri-Operative IV Antibiotics

Lead Sponsor:

Corewell Health West

Conditions:

Lumbar Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Determine the effect of Vancomycin Powder added to the surgical wound at closure on surgical infection rates.

Detailed Description

Study will be blinded and randomized 1:1 to either Vancomycin Powder at closure or no vancomycin powder at closure.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All adult, 18 years or greater undergoing posterior approach spinal surgery

Exclusion

  • Prisoner, pregnant women, patient under the age of 18, those of diminished decision making capacity.
  • patients with known reaction to Vancomycin.
  • patients having surgery specifically for spine infection
  • patients having ADCF or ALIF

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2012

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

January 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

700 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02299882

Start Date

August 1 2012

End Date

January 1 2016

Last Update

November 24 2014

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Spectrum Health Hospitals

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49503