Full bear or shaved - Male facial hair has no effect on the incidence of periprosthetic infections

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00024148

Enrollment

20000

Registered

2021-02-01

Start date

2019-05-20

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

M16 T84.5

Interventions

Group 1: Patients after THA implantation without periprosthetic infection. Group 2: Patients after THA implantation with periprosthetic infection.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: THA

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Occurrence of periprosthetic infection 365 days after THA implantation.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Correlation of infection to surgeon (with or without beard, experience).	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSteffen Brodt

Waldkliniken

info@waldkliniken-eisenberg.de03669180

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026