Health Condition 1: L088- Other specified local infections of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Cotrimoxazole group: Empirical treatment of pin site infection with Co-trimoxazole (800/160 mg) orally twice daily for7 days
Control Intervention1: Clindamycin group: Empirical treatmen
Sponsors
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences Prasanthigram Puttaparthi
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Ilizarov fixator applied for any indication other than bone infection or open fractures
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Past history of osteomyelitis 2. Soft tissue infection in the segment where Ilizarov fixator is applied 3. Not willing for pin site follow-up protocol
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Comparison of success rate of cure of infection in either groupsTimepoint: At weekly intervals till removal of fixator | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Comparison of mean duration of infectionââ?¬â?¢ 2. Comparison of incidence of deep infection and complications 3. Correlation of microbiological sensitivity versus clinical response in both groups 4. Compare incidence of drug specific adverse events between both groups 5. Risk factor analysis for the cases that did not respond to either empirical antibiotic protocol. Timepoint: At weekly intervals till removal of fixator | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactKoushik Narayan Subramanyam
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences - Prasanthigram, Puttaparthi.
Outcome results
None listed