Developing and implementing guidelines for infection after joint replacement

INFection and ORthopaedic Management: Evidence into Practice

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN34710385

Enrollment

Registered

2022-04-29

Start date

2022-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-23

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Conditions

Elective orthopaedic surgery Surgery

Interventions

The researchers will use evidence from the INFORM Programme (RP-PG-1210-12005) to develop draft guidelines for the management and treatment of prosthetic hip infection. They will then implement the gu

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Healthcare professionals and managers involved in the management of prosthetic hip infection 2. Has been involved in the implementation of the INFORM Guideline 3. Provides consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not provide consent to participate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Qualitative interviews intend to explore the stakeholders' experience of implementing the guidelines over a 6-month timeframe. Analysis of the qualitative data will be supported by the use of an implementation science conceptual framework, the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF), used to identify and understand the facilitators and barriers to behaviour change.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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