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OCT in Open Fracture and Infected Fracture

Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging to Visualize Bacteria or Biofilm on Hardware, Bone and Soft Tissue in Open Fracture and Infected Fracture

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18 years or older
* Open fracture
* Fracture Related Infection

Exclusion Criteria:

* Metatarsal fractures

About the study

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 being tested

• Open Fracture (procedure)
• Infected Fracture (procedure)

Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center · Participants: 40 · Started: Mar 27, 2023

Contact the study team

• Holly B Symonds · Phone: 603-653-9440
• Devin S Mullin · Phone: 603-650-6032

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05785182

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Accidental Injuries
• Open Fractures

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.