Clinical Trial: Prevention of Infection in Closed Fractures: Cefazolin Versus Vancomycin

Study Status: Terminated
Recruit Status: Unknown status
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Prevention of Infection in Surgical Treatment of Closed Fractures: A Comparative Study of Cefazolin Versus Vancomycin

Brief Summary:

The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence rate of infection in surgical patients with closed fractures treated prophylactically with Cefazolin versus Vancomycin in the peri-operative period.

The hypothesis of this study is that patients undergoing surgical treatment for closed fractures who are treated prophylactically with Vancomycin will have a lower incidence rate of infection than patients who are treated prophylactically with Cefazolin.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of Tennessee

Current Primary Outcome: incidence of infection [ Time Frame: one year ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: University of Tennessee

Dates:
Date Received: January 2, 2014
Date Started: October 2009
Date Completion:
Last Updated: July 6, 2015
Last Verified: March 2015