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Defining Mechanisms of Surgical Site Infection After Oral Cancer Surgery
Led by Medical College of Wisconsin · Updated on 2025-05-21
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
104 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Medical College of Wisconsin
Lead Sponsor
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National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The study design is an observational cohort study of patients undergoing standard of care oral cavity reconstruction. An observational study is required to prospectively evaluate microbial and antibiotic mechanisms underlying surgical site infection after oral cavity reconstruction.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Defining Mechanisms of Surgical Site Infection After Oral Cancer Surgery
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Provide signed and dated informed consent form with capacity to consent
- Willing to comply with all study procedures and be available for the duration of the study
- Aged 21 years or older
- Planned to undergo standard of care oral cavity reconstruction surgery using ampicillin/sulbactam as prophylactic antibiotic
- Oral cavity reconstruction surgery includes planned connection from oral cavity to neck soft tissues repaired with free or regional tissue flap
- History of oral or oropharyngeal cancer
You will not qualify if you...
- Allergy to ampicillin/sulbactam
- Vulnerable populations including pregnant women and prisoners
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53226
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Research Team
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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center Clinical Trials Office
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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