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ISRCTN
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ISRCTN03216780
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ClinicalTrials.gov identifier
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Public title
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The influence of venous impulse foot pumps on pin tract infections: A prospective randomised controlled trial.
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Scientific title
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Acronym
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N/A
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Serial number at source
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N0050111063
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Study hypothesis
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Does the use of foot pumps reduce:
1. The incidence of pin tract sepsis?
2. The morbidity of established infection?
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Ethics approval
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Not provided at time of registration
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Study design
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A prospective randomised controlled trial
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Countries of recruitment
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United Kingdom
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Disease/condition/study domain
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Infections and Infestations: Pin tract infections
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Participants - inclusion criteria
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All adult patients admitted to the orthopaedic wards with an external fixator to the lower limb. Patients would have to have had a fresh procedure and should have had the external fixator applied during the current admission.
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Participants - exclusion criteria
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Not provided at time of registration
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Anticipated start date
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27/05/2002
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Anticipated end date
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27/05/2003
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Status of trial
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Completed |
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Patient information material
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Target number of participants
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Not provided at time of registration
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Interventions
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A prospective randomised controlled trial/case note review. Randomise patients with external fixators to two groups - 1. with and 2. without foot pump. A minimum period of 72 h of foot pump usage is aimed at to see any changes. As well as this, both groups will have the normal routine of treatment and prevention of infection at the pin sites. This is already in place. They are followed up till their usual first clinic visit to observe effect on the pin site.
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Primary outcome measure(s)
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Establishment of status of pin site as infected or not infected on clinical examination both at discharge and first clinic visit.
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Secondary outcome measure(s)
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Not provided at time of registration
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Sources of funding
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Huntleigh Healthcare (UK)
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Trial website
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Publications
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Contact name
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Mr
B
Venkateswaran
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Address
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Orthopaedics
Bradford Royal Infirmary
Duckworth Lane
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City/town
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Bradford
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Zip/Postcode
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BD9 6RJ
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)1274 734744 bleep 446
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Email
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Sponsor
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Record provided by the NHS Trusts Clinical Trials Register - Department of Health (UK)
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Address
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The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
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City/town
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London
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Zip/Postcode
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SW1A 2NL
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Country
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United Kingdom
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Tel
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+44 (0)20 7307 2622
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Fax
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+44 (0)20 7307 2623
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Email
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dhmail@doh.gsi.org.uk
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Sponsor website:
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http://www.doh.gov.uk
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Date applied
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12/09/2003
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Last edited
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26/01/2010
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Date ISRCTN assigned
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12/09/2003
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