Comparing two dressing techniques used for Pin site Dressing in patients on Linear External Fixators applied for Fractures.

"Efficacy of Saline dressing Vs Povidone Iodine dressing in preventing pin site infection in patients on linear external fixators- A Randomized Controlled Trial"

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2020/05/025287

Enrollment

200

Registered

2020-05-21

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M968- Other intraoperative and postprocedural complications and disorders of musculoskeletal system, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

Intervention1: Pin site dressing with Saline and Povidone Iodine: Dressing of the Linear External Fixator Pins with Saline and Povidone Iodine ,depending upon the Computer Generated Rondomization of t

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients in whom Schanz pins (Linear External Fixator) have been applied in JIPMER

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patient or their caregivers who cannot understand the therapeutic method of dressing during supervised dressing sessions, 2.Patients not willing for regular follow up , within the period of data collection , 3.Known allergy to Iodine and known medical ailment where Iodine is contraindicated

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Infection Days rate in each patientTimepoint: 1.5 years from start of the study	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Infection Days rate in each patientTimepoint: 1.5 years from the start of the study	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDrRavishankar J

JIPMER

drdeep_sharma@yahoo.com9489146554

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026