# MICRO Study: Detecting Bacterial Infections Related to Orthopaedic Surgical Implants

> **NCT03132246** · — · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Maryland, Baltimore** · enrollment: 260 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Extremity Fractures

## Interventions

- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Blood draws

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03132246
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Maryland, Baltimore
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** —
- **Study type:** OBSERVATIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2014-04
- **Primary completion:** 2018-06-30
- **Final completion:** 2018-07-31
- **Target enrollment:** 260 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-05-15


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03132246

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03132246, "MICRO Study: Detecting Bacterial Infections Related to Orthopaedic Surgical Implants". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03132246. Licensed CC0.

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