Status:

COMPLETED

Osteomyelitis: Procalcitonin to Diagnose and Monitor Osteomyelitis (PCT)

Lead Sponsor:

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Conditions:

Osteomyelitis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-89 years

Brief Summary

We plan a cohort study of 40 diabetic patients admitted to Parkland hospital with a foot infection. We will enroll a representative cross section of subjects with diabetic foot infection. Patient will...

Detailed Description

Infection: will be defined as a patient with three of six clinical signs of infection (erythema, heat, edema, pain, loss of function, purulence) or leukocytosis. We will use the Infectious Diseases So...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
  • Age ≥ 21 years
  • Infectious Disease Society of America stage 3 infection

Exclusion

  • History of previous bone infection in the study foot
  • Unable to provide informed consent
  • HIV, Hepatitis, osteomyelitis at other sites

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2014

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02308774

Start Date

August 1 2014

End Date

October 1 2015

Last Update

December 14 2015

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States, 75390-9132