How much water to wash a broken bone? new study seeks answer.
NCT ID NCT07437339
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how much fluid doctors should use when cleaning open fractures (broken bones that poke through the skin). About 200 adults will join for 12 months. Researchers will compare two different fluid amounts to see if one helps bones and wounds heal better with fewer infections.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or older * Patient diagnosed with a Type I, II, or III open fracture of the appendicular skeleton by a study surgeon * For the purposes of this study, an open fracture is a fracture associated with a soft tissue wound which may or may not be contiguous with the fracture. * Open fractures of the carpals, tarsals, metacarpals, metatarsal, and/or phalanges without the involvement of a long bone or the hindfoot will not be considered. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient is unable to understand Informed Consent and/or HIPAA Authorization Form * Patient does not speak English * Patient is pregnant * Patient is unable or (in the judgment of research personnel) unlikely to attend follow-up visits. * Patient was previously enrolled in a study which has the same primary outcomes or may influence infection rate or bone healing * Patient declines to participate in study
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Inova Health System
RECRUITINGFalls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States
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