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NCT05785182 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record

OCT in Open Fracture and Infected Fracture

A clinical trial of Trauma and Trauma Injury, sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

Recruiting
Registry status
40
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT05785182: Recruiting study of Trauma and Trauma Injury, sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

NCT05785182 is a study of Trauma and Trauma Injury that is actively recruiting participants, run by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. The registered enrollment target is 40 participants, below the 307-participant average among 56 other Trauma trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower). The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT05785182, a study of Trauma and Trauma Injury, is actively recruiting participants, sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

RECRUITING
Registry status
40 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

This is a pilot prospective, observational study of patients with open or infected fracture evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of OCT, a light-based imaging modality that requires no drug or contrast agent.

Primary Outcome

The primary objective of this work is to demonstrate feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) to image bacteria and biofilm. Data will be analyzed accordingly: The association between optical imaging parameters (particularly around biofilm and bacterial contamination) and (1) surgical wound severity and (2) development of infection or treatment failure for infection.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Open Fracture
  • PROCEDURE Infected Fracture

Study Locations (1)

New Hampshire

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - Lebanon

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 40 participants
Start Date 2023-03-27
Est. Completion 2027-06
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

427 total trials

What NCT05785182 shows while recruiting

NCT05785182 is an observational study that tracks outcomes without assigning an intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 40 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 307-participant average among 56 other Trauma trials with a reported enrollment target (87% lower).

The record links to 4 conditions, with Trauma appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which Open Fracture is the first listed.

NCT05785182 reports a single indexed study location in New Hampshire.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT05785182 about?

NCT05785182 is a clinical study titled "OCT in Open Fracture and Infected Fracture". This is a pilot prospective, observational study of patients with open or infected fracture evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of OCT, a light-based imaging modality that requires no drug or contrast agent.

What is the current status of trial NCT05785182?

This trial is currently recruiting. The enrollment target is 40 participants. The study started on 2023-03-27. Estimated completion is 2027-06.

What conditions does trial NCT05785182 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Trauma, Trauma Injury, Open Fracture, Fracture Infection.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT05785182?

The interventions under investigation include: Open Fracture (PROCEDURE), Infected Fracture (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT05785182?

This trial is sponsored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, which has 427 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT05785182 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across New Hampshire. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT05785182's enrollment target sits among peer trials

40 43rd of 56 higher than 11 of 56 other Trauma trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05785182, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT05785182 (small enrollment · single site footprint · recruiting) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.