Bone injection may beat IV for preventing amputation infections in diabetics
NCT ID NCT07338773
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 5 times
Summary
This study tests whether giving the antibiotic vancomycin directly into the bone (intraosseous) during diabetic foot amputation works better than the standard IV method to prevent surgical site infections. It includes 40 adults with diabetes who need a below-knee amputation. Researchers will measure antibiotic levels at the wound and track infections, kidney function, and need for repeat surgeries over 90 days.
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Study facts
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- 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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus * Diabetic foot infection with distal ischemia * Scheduled to undergo below-knee amputation * Absence of a feasible further revascularization option, as determined by the cardiovascular surgery and interventional radiology teams * Adequate circulation at and proximal to the planned below-knee amputation level for stump healing * Ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Documented allergy or hypersensitivity to vancomycin or cephalosporins * Dialysis dependence * Systemic vancomycin use within 48 hours before surgery * Previous Syme amputation or more proximal amputation * Planned amputation at a level other than below the knee * Incomplete perioperative pharmacokinetic sampling
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Basaksehir Cam ve Sakura City Hospital
Istanbul, Istanbul, 34010, Turkey (Türkiye)
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