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Study identifier: NCT04048304 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Short Post-surgical Antibiotic Therapy in Spine Infections - a Prospective, Randomized, Unblinded, Non-inferiority Trial

Condition: Infection  ·  Sponsor: Balgrist University Hospital

PhaseNA
Planned participants236
Who can joinAll sexes, 18 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

We implement a prospective, randomized, unblinded, non-inferiority trial regarding the duration of systemic, targeted antibiotic therapy after the first surgical debridement for spine infection; randomizing 1:1 between 1. Six and twelve weeks of antibiotic therapy if there is an implant left in place 2. Three and six weeks of antibiotic therapy if there is no implant left

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Talk to the study team

Ilker Uckay, PD Dr med  ·  +41 44 386 1111  ·  ilker.uckay@balgrist.ch

Michael Betz, PD Dr med  ·  +41 44 386 1111  ·  michael.betz@balgrist.ch

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Locations (1)

Balgrist University HospitalZurich, Canton of Zurich, SwitzerlandRecruiting

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