Rehabilitation pathways for patients with hip or knee prosthesis infections: A European mixed-methods study

Rehabilitation pathways for patients with hip or knee prosthesis infections: A European mixed-methods study - PJIneeds (Study 3)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00038108

Enrollment

108

Registered

2025-11-03

Start date

2025-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-22

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Conditions

Healthcare professionals (m/f/d) who are involved in the care of of patients with a periprosthetic hip or knee joint infection (PJI).

Interventions

Group 1: A mixed-methods study incorporating an international web-based survey and interviews among healthcare professionals (HCP) in the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, and the UK to evaluate currently

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with knee/hip arthroplasty (e.g., orthopedic surgeons, rehabilitation physicians, physiotherapists, orthopedic nurses) from Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, and the UK.

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 the the differences and similarities in addressing patients’ (unmet) needs after PJI in the current rehabilitation pathways provided in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom.	—

Countries

Germany, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom

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: Jun 29, 2026