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A clinical registry to monitor outcomes of shoulder, hip and knee pathology

Prospective collection of outcomes data for orthopaedic surgeies performed at a public hospital

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12617001161314
Acronym
Shoulder, Hip Arthroplasty and Knee Surgery (SHARKS) Registry
Enrollment
1889
Registered
2017-08-08
Start date
2017-07-28
Completion date
2027-07-01
Last updated
2024-11-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

To collect patient outcome data into a database that allows research to be generated. This occurs by identifying trends, systematically recognising unexpected outcomes from surgical techniques and allowing hypothesis generation to be tested in a retrospective manner.

Interventions

Patients presenting with pathologies of the shoulder, hip or knee and treated by specialist orthopaedic surgeons. Follow-up protocols will be unchanged from the surgeons usual clinical practice for the procedures being monitored. That is, no special treatment will be assigned to the participating patient. At the time of surgery, operative details will be added to the database. The database allows the extraction of patient information that allows research to be conducted. Baseline clinical measur

Patients presenting with pathologies of the shoulder, hip or knee and treated by specialist orthopaedic surgeons. Follow-up protocols will be unchanged from the surgeons usual clinical practice for the procedures being monitored. That is, no special treatment will be assigned to the participating patient. At the time of surgery, operative details will be added to the database. The database allows the extraction of patient information that allows research to be conducted. Baseline clinical measurements and outcomes scores (identified in this trial) will be collected for up to five years. 1. Patients diagnosed with either a recent shoulder dislocation or clinically defined glenohumeral instability: Treated with non-operative management or surgical stabilisation. 2. Patients diagnosed with rotator cuff pathology (tendinopathy; tear): Treated with non-operative management or surgical repair. 3. Patients diagnosed with glenohumeral arthritis of any aetiology: Treated with non-operative management, arthroscopic surgery or total shoulder arthroplasty. 4. Patients diagnosed with hip arthritis of any aetiology: Treated surgically (total joint arthroplasty). 5. Patients diagnosed with knee arthritis of any aetiology: Treated surgically (total joint arthroplasty). 6. Patients diagnosed with either a recent ACL Rupture or clinically defined knee instability: Treated with surgical reconstruction. 7. Patients diagnosed with arthritis primarily affecting one compartment (medial or lateral) with no patellofemoral involvement: Treated with osteotomy.

Sponsors

QEII Jubilee Hospital
Lead SponsorHospital

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Diagnosed with orthopaedic shoulder, hip or knee pathology in one of the identified cohorts. Undergoing treatment by one of the participating orthopaedic consultant surgeons as a public patient at QEII Jubilee Hospital. Consenting to being part of the research registry

Exclusion criteria

Patient-reported outcomes: Clinically diagnosed mental/neurological illness (indicated on GP referral, or identified through secondary referral to psychiatric/neurological specialist) that precludes retrieval of patient feedback via interview, paper or electronic questionnaire (e.g., schizophrenia, dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, personality disorder). Revocation of consent for research use of personal data.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026