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Effect of Sonication on Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treatment Strategy.

NCT04304885 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2021-01-07

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Summary

It is not known in the literature how much sonication affects the patient's treatment. Another important issue is that the place of this method in diagnosis is not clear. The aim of this study is to contribute to the literature on this issue and to determine the sensitivity and specificity of sonication prospectively using the new definition and effect of sonication on the treatment strategy in terms of infection in patients with PJI.

Conditions

  • Prosthesis-Related Infections
  • Hip Prosthesis Infection
  • Joint Infection
  • Biofilm

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Sonication method

Sonication dislodges adherent bacteria from explanted prosthetics by ultrasound and may improve the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bezmialem Vakif University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Orkhan Aliyev, MD · Bezmialem Vakif University

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-03-15
Primary Completion
2021-01-15
Completion
2021-01-15

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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