Are patients' needs addressed during recovery from periprosthetic hip or knee joint infection? A qualitative interview study in Germany and the Netherlands

Are patients' needs addressed during recovery from periprosthetic hip or knee joint infection? A qualitative interview study in Germany and the Netherlands - PJIneeds (Study 2)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00035111

Enrollment

Registered

2025-02-26

Start date

2025-08-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Patients (m/f/d) with a history of periprosthetic infection of a hip or knee joint prosthesis

Interventions

Group 1: Semi- structured interviews will be conducted with German and Dutch (m/f/d) patients with a periprosthetic joint infection of their hip- or knee prosthesis, regarding their experiences with t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Diagnosed periprosthetic infection of a hip or knee prosthesis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Age <18 years; insufficient language skills (depending on recruitment country)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The aim of the current study is to identify patients’ (unmet) biopsychosocial needs during recovery from periprosthetic hip or knee infection. Patients are included until data saturation is reached.	—

Countries

Germany, Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactGesine Seeber

Universitätsklinik für Orthopädie im Pius Hospital Oldenburg

gesine.seeber@uol.de+49 (0)441 2291588

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026