Clinical, Radiographic and Laboratory Analysis of Failures of Joint Replacements

Defining the Inflammatory Cytokines in Patients With Adverse Reactions to Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01567696

Enrollment

100

Registered

2012-03-30

Start date

2011-06-30

Completion date

2012-12-31

Last updated

2012-03-30

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

Conditions

Joint

Keywords

Revision,

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to more fully understand the reason(s) that joint replacement implants fail and to better identify diagnosis and outcome methods both pre-operatively and post-operatively with revision surgery. Analysis of joint replacement failure will include a through analysis of laboratory, radiographic, implant, surgical and demographic data.

Detailed description

To examine all clinical data in patients with failed total hip and total knee replacements including patient demographics (age, sex, comorbidities, etc.), patient clinical data (history and physical exam and lab findings) and including implant specifications and radiographic findings (for implant type, implant size, implant bearing surface type, position, stability, etc.).

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* ≥18 years of age * failed hip or knee replacement * willing to sign informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* none

Countries

United States

Contacts

Primary ContactScott Ball, MD

stball@ucsd.edu858-657-8200

Outcome results