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Detection of Osteomyelitis Using High Resolution Ultrasound
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Led By Oscar M Alvarez, PhD
Research Sponsored by Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 5 years
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
Summary
The purpose of this study is to establish the sensitivity of HRUS as compared to MRI for the diagnosis of osteomyelitis in chronic wound patients; and to determine the specificity of HRUS as compared to pathologic and microbiologic studies of bone biopsy tissues.
Eligible Conditions
- Bone Infections
Timeline
Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~ up to 5 years
Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 5 years
Treatment Details
Awards & Highlights
No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.
Trial Design
2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)Active Control1 Intervention
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Group II: High Resolution UltrasoundActive Control1 Intervention
High Resolution Ultrasonography (HRUS) with a Hitachi-Aloka Noblus Scanner
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Who is running the clinical trial?
Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NYLead Sponsor
12 Previous Clinical Trials
1,423 Total Patients Enrolled
Martin Wendelken, DPM, RNStudy DirectorStaff Podiatrist, Wound Care Center, Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY
Oscar M Alvarez, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorDirector, Wound Care Center, Calvary Hospital
5 Previous Clinical Trials
174 Total Patients Enrolled