NCT01816009

Brief Summary

The study is a prospective, open randomized, non-inferiority trial with two parallel groups, comparing 6 weeks versus 12 weeks of antibiotic treatment following surgery procedure (debridement and retention, 1-stage or 2 stage exchange). The duration of the treatment antibiotic of prosthetic joint infections is only based on experts' opinion ; this one varies from 6 weeks to several months according to the customs of the influencer. The principal aim of this study is to explore the efficacy and safety of 6 weeks versus 12 weeks antibiotic therapy duration, both associated with surgical procedure (debridement and retention of implant, one-stage or two stages exchange), in PJI treatment. The study concerns 410 men or women of more than 18 years include in 34 centres in France. The duration of the study is of 4 years.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
410

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2011

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
1 country

37 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2011

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 12, 2013

Completed
9 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 21, 2013

Completed
3.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 21, 2017

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 21, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

December 26, 2025

Status Verified

October 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

5.2 years

First QC Date

March 12, 2013

Last Update Submit

December 18, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

infectionantibioticprosthesis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • occurrence of clinical cure

    Percentage of success in 2 years defined by the absence of infection or relapse in the same germ, and the absence of clinical, biological and radiological signs some of infection (pain, fever). This criterion will be estimated beyond the first 6 weeks of treatment antibiotic after the introduction of the treatment and until 2 years after the stop of the treatment.

    two years

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • microbiological success

    2 years

Study Arms (2)

6 weeks

EXPERIMENTAL

the duration of antibiotic treatment will be six weeks.

Other: duration of antibiotic treatment

12 weeks

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

the duration of antibiotic treatment will be 12 weeks.

Other: duration of antibiotic treatment

Interventions

Used antibiotics already have the AMM in this indication

12 weeks6 weeks

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 99 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Men or women over 18, presenting at least one of the following clinical signs: pain, fever, dent or flow of scar
  • Bacterial infection on osteo-articular prosthesis (hip or knee)
  • Documented basterial infection
  • Surgical care optimized with prothesis change or articular washing
  • Infection requiring an antibiotic treatment by parenteral way Intravenous injection or per bone
  • Treatment effective antibiotic begun in the most previously 21 days
  • Signed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • Patient with no proof of osteo-articular infection
  • No surgical care
  • Patient having more than one prothesis change because of sepsis
  • Infection due to mycobactery, fungic infection or brucellienne infection
  • Patient with life expectancy supposed lower than 2 years
  • Guardianship patient
  • Patient included in another study

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (37)

Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, CHU d'AMIENS

Amiens, France

Location

Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU d'ANGERS

Angers, France

Location

Département de Médecine Interne et Maladies Infectieuses, hôpital privé d'Antony

Antony, 92160, France

Location

Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de BESANCON

Besançon, France

Location

Service de médecine interne, CH de BEZIERS

Béziers, France

Location

Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, Polyclinique de BLOIS

Blois, France

Location

Service de Maladies Infectieuses et de Médecine Tropicale, Hôpital Pellegrin, CHU de Bordeaux

Bordeaux, 33076, France

Location

Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique, CH de BOURG EN BRESSE

Bourg-en-Bresse, France

Location

Service de Maladies Infectieuses, CH de BOURG EN BRESSE

Bourg-en-Bresse, France

Location

Service de médecine interne et de maladies infectieuses, CHU de BREST

Brest, France

Location

Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de CAEN

Caen, France

Location

Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales - médecine interne, CH de CHAMBERY

Chambéry, France

Location

Service de médecine interne, rhumatologie, Centre Hospitalier Chalon sur Saône William Morey

Châlon Sur Saone, 71100, France

Location

Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique, APHP Hôpital Antoine Béclère

Clamart, France

Location

Service de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, APHP Hôpital Antoine Béclère

Clamart, France

Location

Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CH de CLERMONT-FERRAND

Clermont-Ferrand, France

Location

Centre de chirurgie orthopédique et de la main, CHRU de STRASBOURG

Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France

Location

Unité de Traumatologie -Orthopédie septique, CHRU de LILLE

Lille, France

Location

Service de Maladies Infectieuses, CHU de LIMOGES

Limoges, France

Location

Centre de vaccinations internationales et de médecine des voyages du Tonkin

Lyon, 69100, France

Location

Service des Maladies Infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de MONTPELLIER

Montpellier, France

Location

Service des Maladies Infectieuses et tropicales, CHU de NANCY

Nancy, France

Location

Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales Hôtel-Dieu, CHU de Nantes

Nantes, 44093, France

Location

Service de Chirurgie orthopédique Hôpital Lariboisière

Paris, France

Location

Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales CH Saint-Jean

Perpignan, France

Location

Service de médecine interne, maladies infections et tropicales, CHU de POITIERS

Poitiers, France

Location

Service de médecine interne, PONTOISE

Pontoise, France

Location

Service des maldies infectieuses, CH d'ANNECY

Pringy, France

Location

Service de Maladies Infectieuses, CHU de REIMS

Reims, France

Location

Service des Maladies Infectieuses, CHU de RENNES

Rennes, France

Location

Service de pneumologie - maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CH de ST QUENTIN

Saint-Quentin, France

Location

Service d'infectiologie, CH de TOULON

Toulon, France

Location

Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique

Toulouse, France

Location

Service des maladies infectieuses CH Gustave Dron

Tourcoing, France

Location

Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et traumatologie, hôpital Trousseau

Tours, France

Location

Service de Médecine Interne et de Maladies Infectieuses, CHRU de TOURS

Tours, France

Location

Service de chirurgie orthopédique, CH de VERSAILLES

Versailles, France

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Bernard L, Arvieux C, Brunschweiler B, Touchais S, Ansart S, Bru JP, Oziol E, Boeri C, Gras G, Druon J, Rosset P, Senneville E, Bentayeb H, Bouhour D, Le Moal G, Michon J, Aumaitre H, Forestier E, Laffosse JM, Begue T, Chirouze C, Dauchy FA, Devaud E, Martha B, Burgot D, Boutoille D, Stindel E, Dinh A, Bemer P, Giraudeau B, Issartel B, Caille A. Antibiotic Therapy for 6 or 12 Weeks for Prosthetic Joint Infection. N Engl J Med. 2021 May 27;384(21):1991-2001. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2020198.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Prosthesis-Related InfectionsInfections

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative ComplicationsPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 12, 2013

First Posted

March 21, 2013

Study Start

November 1, 2011

Primary Completion

January 21, 2017

Study Completion

January 21, 2017

Last Updated

December 26, 2025

Record last verified: 2017-10

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