Actively Recruiting
Volume Reduction for Open Fracture Irrigation
Led by Inova Health Care Services · Updated on 2026-04-13
200
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
95 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
I
Inova Health Care Services
Lead Sponsor
S
Society of Military Orthopedic Surgeons
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The purpose of this study is to help doctors who treat open fractures understand how much fluid is required when cleaning out the wound. Participants will spend about 12 months in this study and will be asked to answer study questions about your recovery at your typical follow up clinic visits with your surgeon. After the surgeon has determined a participant's bone has healed, any remaining study visits can be conducted over the phone, email, and/or mail. Participants will not be asked to attend additional clinic visits as part of this study. Researchers will compare two different fluid volume protocols to determine if one results in better fracture and/or wound healing.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Volume Reduction for Open Fracture Irrigation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Age 18 or older
- Diagnosed with a Type I, II, or III open fracture of the appendicular skeleton by a study surgeon
- Open fracture is defined as a fracture with a soft tissue wound that may or may not be connected to the fracture
- Open fractures of the carpals, tarsals, metacarpals, metatarsals, and/or phalanges without involvement of a long bone or hindfoot are not considered
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to understand Informed Consent and/or HIPAA Authorization Form
- Does not speak English
- Pregnant
- Unable or unlikely to attend follow-up visits as judged by research staff
- Previously enrolled in a study with the same primary outcomes or that may affect infection rate or bone healing
- Declines to participate in the study
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Inova Health System
Falls Church, Virginia, United States, 22042
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Abraham Goch, MD
CONTACT
G
Greg Gaski, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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