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Hyperbaric Oxygen in Lower Leg Trauma
This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified by Bayside Health, April 2008
Sponsored by: Bayside Health
Information provided by: Bayside Health
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00264511
  Purpose

Study hypothesis :Hyperbaric Oxygen may prevent complications and improve outcomes in severe lower limb trauma. We propose to investigate this hypothesis by conducting an International multi centre randomised control trial of standard trauma/orthopaedic care with or without a concurrent course of hyperbaric oxygen treatments.


Condition Intervention Phase
Tibial Fracture
Soft Tissue Injury
Procedure: Hyperbaric Oxygenation
Phase II
Phase III

MedlinePlus related topics: Fractures Injuries Wounds
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study
Official Title: Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Reduce Complications and Improve Outcomes After Open Tibial Fractures With Severe Soft Tissue Injury? An International Multi-Centre Randomized Controlled Trial.

Further study details as provided by Bayside Health:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Acute phase complication rate
  • soft tissue necrosis
  • acute infection
  • compartment syndrome

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • amputation rate
  • late infection
  • radiological union
  • quality of life score
  • functional outcome scores

Estimated Enrollment: 250
Study Start Date: February 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date: June 2010
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Acute fracture of the tibia with significant soft tissue injury of Gustilo Grade 3
  • Enrolment within 24 hours of injury with expectation of commencement of HBO therapy within 24 hours of injury
  • Valid consent

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Significant head injury
  • Injuries incompatible with HBO
  • resuscitation requirements incompatible with HBO
  • follow up not possible
  • hyperbaric contra indications
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00264511

Contacts
Contact: Ian L Millar, MBBS +61 3 9276 2269 I.millar@alfred.org.au
Contact: Project Coordinator +61 3 9903 0926 HOLLT@med.monash.edu.au

Locations
United States, Arizona
Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Recruiting
Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85251
Contact: Dennis E Weiland, MD            
Contact: Brandy Sevarlic, RN, MSN            
Principal Investigator: Dennis E Weiland, MD            
United States, Connecticut
The Hartford Hospital Not yet recruiting
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Contact: George Perdrizet, MD,PhD,FACS            
Principal Investigator: George Perdrizet, MD,PhD,FACS            
Australia, Victoria
The Alfred Recruiting
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004
Contact: Ian L Millar, MBBS            
Contact: Cate Venturoni, RN            
Principal Investigator: Ian L Millar, MBBS            
Austria
Universitatsklinikum Graz Recruiting
Graz, Austria
Contact: Beatrice Ratzenhofer-Komenda, MD            
Principal Investigator: Franz Seibert, MD            
Principal Investigator: Freyja Smolle-Juttner            
Principal Investigator: Beatrice Ratzenhofer-Komenda, MD            
Czech Republic
Charles University Hospital, Pilsen Recruiting
Pilsen, Czech Republic
Contact: Jiri Ruzicka            
Principal Investigator: Jiri Ruzicka            
Germany, Bayern
BG Unfallklinik Murnau Not yet recruiting
Murnau, Bayern, Germany
Contact: Armin Kemmer            
Principal Investigator: Armin Kemmer            
Principal Investigator: Holger Schoeppenthau, MD            
Italy
Policlinico Umberto 1, University of Rome Recruiting
Rome, Italy
Contact: Monica Rocco, MD            
Principal Investigator: Monica Rocco, MD            
Sweden
Karolinska Hospital Recruiting
Stockholm, Sweden
Contact: Folke Lind, MD, PhD            
Principal Investigator: Folke Lind, MD, PhD            
Sponsors and Collaborators
Bayside Health
Investigators
Study Chair: Ian L Millar, MBBS Bayside Health
Principal Investigator: Owen Williamson Monash University
Principal Investigator: Peter Cameron Monash University
  More Information

Publications:
Study ID Numbers: 206/04
Study First Received: December 12, 2005
Last Updated: April 9, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00264511  
Health Authority: Australia: National Health and Medical Research Council

Keywords provided by Bayside Health:
Hyperbaric oxygen
Crush injury
Tibial fracture
Gustillo 3
soft tissue injury
complications
outcomes
randomised controlled trial

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Soft Tissue Injuries
Fractures, Bone
Wounds and Injuries
Disorders of Environmental Origin
Leg Injuries
Tibial Fractures

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 16, 2009