Treatment Results on Patients With Debridement and Prosthesis Retention in the Hip

September 22, 2008 updated by: Sorlandet Hospital HF

Treatment Results on Patients With Debridement and Prosthesis Retention in the Hip 1997-2007

This study presents the investigators results on patients treated for infection in the implemented hip prosthesis. Debridement and prosthesis retention is the method, followed by antibiotic treatment. The investigators present treatment results, predisposing factors and microbiological data.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

105

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

    • Agder
      • Kristiansand, Agder, Norway, 4600
        • Sorlandet Hospital HF

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

15 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Patients with prosthesis infection in hip

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Infection in prothesis in hip treated with debridement and prosthesis retention

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Other technique

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Only
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Bjoern Waagsboe, MD, Sorlandet Hospital HF

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 1997

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 22, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

September 23, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

September 23, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2008

Last Verified

September 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Sorlandet Hospital HF

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