Relevance of Serum D-Dimer Level in comparison to C-Reactive Protein and Interleukin-6 Levels for the diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00021038

Enrollment

150

Registered

2020-03-18

Start date

2020-02-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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

Conditions

T84.5

Interventions

Group 1: As part of the routine diagnostics in our endoprosthetic consultation, if a prosthesis infection (knee TEP or hip TEP) is suspected, the blood is first taken to determine the infection values

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with suspected periprosthetic Joint infection after total hip arthroplsaty or total Joint arthroplasty

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Criteria for exclusion were patients with systematic inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis, surgery within the last 3 weeks or a history of hypercoagulation disorder.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Prosthetic Joint infection	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Dead of the patient	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactThomas Ackmann

Universitätsklinikum MünsterKlinik für Allgemeine Orthopädie und Tumororthopädie

thomas.ackmann@ukmuenster.de0251-8343052

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 11, 2026