Prophylactic Antibiotic Coated Nail to Prevent Infection: A Clinical Trial

Tibial Fractures Clinical Trial

Official title:

Prophylactic Antibiotic Coated Nail to Prevent Infection: A Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05421741
• Other study ID #: IRB00086285
• Secondary ID: 01012022
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: May 15, 2023
• Est. completion date: December 2027

Study information

• Verified date: May 2024
• Source: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
• Contact: Rachel Seymour, PhD
• Phone: 7043552000
• Email: Rachel.Seymour[@]atriumhealth.org
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This prospective randomized clinical trial will compare outcomes between patients treated primarily with a prophylactic antibiotic coated nail and those treated with traditional standard of care intramedullary (IM) nailing.

Description:

Despite significant treatment advances and protocols to prevent infection, severe open fractures of the lower extremity still have very high rates of deep infection. Infection in an active duty military population increases disability and decreases the likelihood of returning to duty. In addition, infection is one of the main factors associated with rehospitalization. Further, deep infections have not only resulted in increased disability after injury, infection is implicated as one of the main factors in late amputation. Among service members, only 20-25% with a severe open tibia fracture are able to return to active duty. Novel techniques for reducing infection are needed. The proposed study addresses the focus area of fracture-related infections, specifically the prevention of infection.

This prospective randomized clinical trial will compare outcomes between patients treated primarily with a prophylactic antibiotic coated nail and those treated with traditional standard of care intramedullary (IM) nailing.

This prospective randomized clinical trial will compare outcomes between patients treated primarily with a prophylactic antibiotic coated nail and those treated with traditional standard of care intramedullary (IM) nailing.

The target population for the proposed study is patients with severe open tibia fractures (Type II or Type III) who require definitive fixation with intramedullary nail recruited from one of the participating sites during the index hospitalization.

One group will be treated prophylactically using an antibiotic coated intramedullary nail at time of definitive fixation (1CN), while the second group will be treated with traditional standard of care intramedullary nail without antibiotic-coating (SN).

Participant will be followed for 12 months (data capture including patient interviews and clinical data capture from the treatment team and medical record at baseline, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months).

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 484
• Est. completion date: December 2027
• Est. primary completion date: December 2026
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients 18 years or older

• Gustilo Type II or III open tibia fracture requiring definitive fixation with intramedullary nail

Exclusion Criteria:

• Less than 18 years of age

• Allergy to vancomycin or gentamicin

• Unable to speak English or Spanish

• Pregnant and lactating women

• Prisoner

• Unable to follow up for 12 months

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Fractures, Bone
• Open Tibia Fracture
• Osteomyelitis
• Osteomyelitis Tibia
• Tibial Fractures

Intervention

Drug:
• Antibiotic coated intramedullary Nail
Antibiotic coated intramedullary nail: A mixture of 40gm bag of acrylic cement, antibiotic powder (Vancomycin 2gm) and 560mg gentamicin liquid. The intramedullary is coated with the mixture using a cement gun tube.

Other:
• Standard Intramedullary Nail
Standard Intramedullary Nail

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of North Carolina Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	North Carolina
United States	Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center	Charlotte	North Carolina
United States	Atrium Health Cabarrus	Concord	North Carolina
United States	Inova	Fairfax	Virginia
United States	University of Florida Gainesville	Gainesville	Florida
United States	Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center	Hershey	Pennsylvania
United States	University of Texas Houston	Houston	Texas
United States	University of Kentucky	Lexington	Kentucky
United States	Atrium Health Navicent	Macon	Georgia
United States	Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Nashville	Tennessee
United States	Louisiana State University - University Medical Center New Orleans	New Orleans	Louisiana
United States	San Antonio Military Medical Center	San Antonio	Texas
United States	Florida Orthopaedic Institute	Temple Terrace	Florida
United States	Valley Health System	Winchester	Virginia
United States	Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist	Winston-Salem	North Carolina

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

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Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Number of Participants who develop deep surgical site infection (SSI)	Number of participants in each group who develop SSI as defined by the criteria establish by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC criteria define deep as occurring within 30 or 90 days after the procedure. However, we will continue to follow patients for 12 months and document any infections and other complications during this period.	Day 30 through month 12
Secondary	Radiographic Union Scale in Tibial fractures (RUST) score	The RUST score ranges from a minimum score of 4 (definitely not healed) to a maximum score of 12 (completely healed). The final x-ray obtained within a 12-month period following injury will be uploaded to REDCap for review by a blinded panel of investigators from participating sites.	week 6, month 3, month 6, and month 12
Secondary	Percentage of Union	Union is the gradual process of bone regeneration after a fracture. Percentage of Union, as determined by the treating surgeon, will be assessed via radiographs. Recorded by surgeon as yes/no answers.	week 6, month 3, month 6 and month12
Secondary	Time to Union	Captured in days	week 6, month 3, month 6 and month12
Secondary	Average Time to Return to Work/Duty	number of days	week 6, month 3, month 6 and month12
Secondary	International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)	IPAQ measures the total amount of physical activity completed in a 7 day period by calculating the minutes per week in in each physical activity level domain (walking, moderate and vigorous) by a metabolic equivalent energy (MET) expenditure estimate.; Walking = 3.3 x number of walking minutes x number of walking days Moderate activity= 4.0 x number activity minutes x number of days Vigorous activity = 8 x number of activity minutes x number of days Total = Walking MET-min/wk+moderate MET-min/wk+vigorous MET-min/wk	week 6, month 3, month 6 and month12
Secondary	Number of Subjects Who Have Returned to Work	Determined by asking whether subjects have returned to work	week 6, month 3, month 6 and month12
Secondary	Number of Participants who Return to Operating Room (OR)		Month 12
Secondary	PROMIS-29 Subscale--Physical Function	The PROMIS-29 scales will be scored using a T-score metric method. A score of 50 points represents the population average for each scale, and 10 points represent one standard deviation. Higher scores means higher physical function.	week 6, month 3, month 6 and month12
Secondary	PROMIS-29 Subscale--Physical Function: Anxiety	The PROMIS-29 scales will be scored using a T-score metric method. A score of 50 points represents the population average for each scale, and 10 points represent one standard deviation. Higher scores means a higher level of anxiety.	week 6, month 3, month 6 and month12
Secondary	PROMIS-29 Subscale--Depression	The PROMIS-29 scales will be scored using a T-score metric method. A score of 50 points represents the population average for each scale, and 10 points represent one standard deviation. Higher scores means a higher level of depression.	week 6, month 3, month 6 and month12
Secondary	PROMIS-29 Subscale--Fatigue	The PROMIS-29 scales will be scored using a T-score metric method. A score of 50 points represents the population average for each scale, and 10 points represent one standard deviation. Higher scores means a higher level of fatigue.	week 6, month 3, month 6 and month12
Secondary	PROMIS-29 Subscale--Sleep Disturbance	The PROMIS-29 scales will be scored using a T-score metric method. A score of 50 points represents the population average for each scale, and 10 points represent one standard deviation. Higher scores means a higher level of sleep disturbance.	week 6, month 3, month 6 and month12
Secondary	PROMIS-29 Subscale--Pain Interference	The PROMIS-29 scales will be scored using a T-score metric method. A score of 50 points represents the population average for each scale, and 10 points represent one standard deviation. Higher scores means a higher level of pain interference.	week 6, month 3, month 6 and month12
Secondary	PROMIS-29 Subscale--Ability to Participate in Social Roles and Activities	The PROMIS-29 scales will be scored using a T-score metric method. A score of 50 points represents the population average for each scale, and 10 points represent one standard deviation. Higher scores means a higher ability to participate in social roles and activities.	week 6, month 3, month 6 and month12