Tissue Culture Versus Swab Culture in Prosthetic Joint Infections
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observational
N/A
1 country
1
Brief Summary
The main purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness and accuracy of tissue cultures and swab cultures to diagnose prosthetic joint infection.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 28, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 30, 2011
CompletedNovember 30, 2011
November 1, 2011
November 28, 2011
November 29, 2011
Conditions
Study Arms (2)
Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty
Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
Eligibility Criteria
All patients undergoing revision surgery for an infection in their knee or hip components.
You may qualify if:
- Patients are scheduled for revision TJA surgery.
- Subjects are willing to sign the informed consent document.
You may not qualify if:
- \. Subject not willing to sign the informed consent document.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Rothman Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Manager, Clinical Trials
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 28, 2011
First Posted
November 30, 2011
Last Updated
November 30, 2011
Record last verified: 2011-11