practical application of biomedical metal with photocatalyst

practical application of biomedical metal with photocatalyst - practical application of biomedical metal with photocatalyst

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000029211

Enrollment

Registered

2017-09-25

Start date

2017-09-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Conditions required treatment by external fixator (deformity, limb discrepancy, fractures, osteomyelitis, and bone tumor of extremities)

Interventions

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Intervention group&gt

Use of pin with photocatalyst in the treatment of external fixator &lt

Control group&gt

Use of pin without photocatalyst in the treatment of external fixator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who were scheduled for the operation by external fixators and whom informed consent have been obtained.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient with allergy to titanium Patient with infection at site of surgery Patient with collagen disease or photosensitivity

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
There are three points of assessment of infection; 1: local findings of pin site (effusion, pain, redness, and swelling), 2: blood chemical analysis, 3: X-ray images.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactOka Yoshinobu

Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medi Department of Orthopaedics, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medi

y-oka@koto.kpu-m.ac.jp075-251-5549

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026