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Drone Warfare's hidden toll: new study tracks infection risk in combat wounds

NCT ID NCT07706608

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Ukrainian Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Therapy Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study follows 500 adults with open limb injuries from drone attacks to understand why some develop severe wound infections. Researchers will collect detailed medical data to link the extent of tissue damage with infection outcomes. The goal is to improve early identification of high-risk patients and guide better surgical and antibiotic care.

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What this could lead to
If successful, this study could identify key factors that predict severe infections after drone-related injuries, leading to better surgical and antibiotic strategies to save limbs and lives.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be limited by the specific combat setting and may not apply to other types of trauma.

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Participants

About 500 people

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Expected to start

Oct 2026

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Expected to finish

Oct 2026

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

The study population will consist of adult patients with combat-related open extremity injuries requiring operative surgical debridement. Participants will be prospectively enrolled into two cohorts according to the mechanism of injury: (1) drone-related combat injuries, including FPV drones and drone-delivered explosive munitions, and (2) non-drone combat injuries, including gunshot, artillery, mine, and conventional blast injuries. Patients will be followed prospectively to evaluate the association between tissue devitalization and severe wound infection.

Ages

18 to 60 years

Sex

Anyone

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older. * Combat-related injury caused by a confirmed drone-related mechanism, including first-person view (FPV) drones, drone-delivered explosive munitions, or other unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-associated injuries. * Open extremity injury requiring operative surgical debridement. * Hospital admission within 24 hours after injury. * Written informed consent provided by the participant or legally authorized representative, in accordance with local regulations. Exclusion Criteria: * Age younger than 18 years. * Isolated superficial soft tissue injuries not requiring operative treatment. Injuries requiring immediate primary amputation before initial surgical assessment. * Patients transferred more than 24 hours after injury. * Pre-existing active infection involving the injured limb before the combat injury. * Patients who die before completion of the initial surgical debridement. * Prisoners or other individuals unable to provide informed consent when no legally authorized representative is available.

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Conditions

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combat disorder Infections infectious disease injury Necrosis Soft Tissue Injuries Surgical Wound Infection Wound Infection

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Combat related symptoms Combat trauma Infection Infection complication Surgical site infection (SSI) Wound - in medical care Wound infection post-traumatic

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Locations

  • Vinnitsya university hospital

    Vinnytsia, Vinnitsa, Ukraine

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