Use of Collatamp G Antibiotic Impregnated Sponges in the Treatment of Peri-prosthetic Total Joint Infections

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2016-09-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if Collatamp, a small flat sponge soaked with antibiotics will help to improve the success rate of the treatment of acute joint infections after a joint replacement surgery. Our hypothesis is that those patients receiving the Collatamp sponges will have an improved success with respect to the eradication of infection at one year following treatment.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Lawson Health Research Institute
• Treatments: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotics, Antitubercular; Gentamicins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with an acute total joint infection

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of alcoholism

• Unable to return for follow-up

• Refuses to participate in the study

• Does not speak English