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Short vs. Long Antibiotic Treatment of Implant-free Osteoarticular Infections

NCT03602209 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2018-08-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators tested the working hypothesis if 4 weeks of systemic antibiotic treatment in implant-related orthopaedic infections is non-inferior to 6 weeks after complete removal of the infected implant. Randomization 1:1.

The study is completed. It halted prematurely and will not resume; participants are no longer being examined or receiving intervention.

Conditions

  • Implant Infection

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Removal of infected implant

DRUG

Antibiotic durations

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Hospital, Geneva

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ilker Uçkay, MD · University Hospital, Geneva

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
120 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-03-01
Primary Completion
2018-02-28
Completion
2018-05-18

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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