Study Results
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COMPLETED
NA
111 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2006-07-31
2008-06-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Normal saline and High pressure
Irrigation with normal saline delivered at high pressure
Type of fluid lavage solution
Comparison of castile soap solution vs. normal saline solution.
Type of fluid lavage pressure
Comparison of low pressure vs. high pressure.
Soap solution and High pressure
Irrigation with soap solution delivered at high pressure
Type of fluid lavage solution
Comparison of castile soap solution vs. normal saline solution.
Type of fluid lavage pressure
Comparison of low pressure vs. high pressure.
Normal saline and Low pressure
Irrigation with saline solution delivered at low pressure
Type of fluid lavage solution
Comparison of castile soap solution vs. normal saline solution.
Type of fluid lavage pressure
Comparison of low pressure vs. high pressure.
Soap solution and Low pressure
Irrigation with soap solution delivered at low pressure
Type of fluid lavage solution
Comparison of castile soap solution vs. normal saline solution.
Type of fluid lavage pressure
Comparison of low pressure vs. high pressure.
Interventions
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Type of fluid lavage solution
Comparison of castile soap solution vs. normal saline solution.
Type of fluid lavage pressure
Comparison of low pressure vs. high pressure.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* sustained an open fracture of the appendicular skeleton (type I to IIIb).
Exclusion Criteria
* \[any\] allergy to detergents or castile soap
* previous wound infection or osteomyelitis
* previous fracture with retained hardware in the injured extremity
* operative management more than 24 hours after injury
* use of immunosuppressive medication within six months
* immunological deficiency or disease conditions
* fractures of the hands (distal to the carpus) or toes
ALL
No
Sponsors
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The Physicians' Services Incorporated Foundation
OTHER
Orthopaedic Trauma Association
OTHER
McMaster University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Mohit Bhandari, MD, FRCSC
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
McMaster University
Mohit Bhandari, MD, FRCSC
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
McMaster University
Gordon Guyatt, MD, FRCSC
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
McMaster University
Kyle J Jeray, MD, FRCSC
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
McMaster University
Locations
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University of Missouri Health Care
Columbia, Missouri, United States
Greenville Hospital System
Greenville, South Carolina, United States
East Texas Medical Centre
Tyler, Texas, United States
Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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05-299
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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