Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso

This study looks at whether taking an antibiotic pill for 7 days after surgery for a broken leg, ankle, or foot can lower the chance of wound infection in adults with poorly controlled diabetes. About 40 people will either get the antibiotic or standard care (no extra antibiotics…

This study tests whether adding a steroid pill (dexamethasone) to a standard nerve block can stop migraines from returning within 72 hours. About 84 adults with migraines who get relief from a nerve block in the ER will be followed by phone. The goal is to see if the steroid redu…