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Swiss Revision Cohort

Recruitingn/aAges 18 Years - anyAllInsel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This study follows patients with infections after a joint replacement over time. During follow-up, treatment outcomes are carefully measured to determine whether the infection can be cured. In addition, factors that may change infection cure rates are examined, including the patient's overall health, the type of bacteria causing the infection, and the surgical and antibiotic treatments used. The goal is to understand what leads to more frequent cure and to improve future care.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * โ‰ฅ18 years of age * Revision surgery of any large prosthetic joint (i.e., hip, knee, shoulder, ankle, or elbow) performed for a suspected or confirmed periprosthetic joint infections at any of the participating study centres. This includes patients who were previously treated at another hospital and referred to a participating study centre if data on a transferred patient from the previous institution are available, complete, and archived in the institutional patient information system, and the patient underwent at least one surgery at a participating institution. * Obtained written informed consent * Periprosthetic joint infections diagnosis likely or confirmed according to European Bone and Joint Infection Society criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Documented objection to subsequent use of personal health data * Patient follow-up outside of Switzerland * Diagnosis "periprosthetic joint infections unlikely" according to European Bone and Joint Infection Society criteria
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What it tests

  • Revision for periprosthetic joint infections of the hip, knee, shoulder, elbow or ankle
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Where

5 sites
Department of Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention, Cantonal Hospital Aarau
Aarau, Switzerland
Department of Infectious Diseases, Bern University Hospital
Bern, Switzerland
Department of Medicine, HFR Fribourg-Hรดpital Cantonal
Fribourg, Switzerland
Orthopedic Surgery Service, Geneva University Hospitals
Geneva, Switzerland
Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital
Lausanne, Switzerland
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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