periprosthetic joint infection
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. Aged 18 years or older. b. Planned revision arthroplasty of the hip or knee prosthesis (index revision arthroplasty), with revision of one or more fixed components.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a. If the index revision arthroplasty has been cancelled. b. Revision of single mobile parts only. c. PJI on baseline, based on ’definite infection’ score according to the Philadelphia consensus definition 2018 d. PJI on baseline, based on a positive culture of a single synovial fluid or tissue sample yielding a high virulence micro-organism (S. aureus, Enterobacterales, Pseudomonas spp, Acinetobacter spp, Candida spp). e. Contraindication to cefazolin: previous allergic reaction, severe kidney disease defined as eGFR <10 ml/min. f. Antimicrobial treatment within 3 days prior to index revision arthroplasty. g. Subjects who are currently enrolled in investigational immunosuppressive drug trials. h. Subjects who are unable to provide informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint is the difference in proportion of infection-free implant survival between the study groups within 1 year of follow-up, as assessed by the independent Data Review Committee, in the mITT population. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a. The proportion of SSI and PJI in both study groups during follow-up. b. The cefazolin susceptibility of the micro-organisms causing SSI and PJI in the study groups. c. The number of repeated surgeries. d. The reason for repeated surgery on the affected prosthetic joint during follow-up. e. Adverse drug events and serious adverse events. f. Risk factors associated with SSI and PJI. g. PROMs at weeks 12 and 52. | — |
Contacts
Radboudumc / Sint Maartenskliniek