The long-term clinical outcomes and radiological sequelae of acute septic arthritis in children.

The long-term clinical outcomes and radiological sequelae of acute septic arthritis in children. - Long-term outcome of acute septic arthritis in children

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON56874

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-03

Start date

2025-01-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-07-13

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Conditions

infectious arthritis joint infection

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

2 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Population: all patients aged between 0 and 17 years during the diagnose of  acute septic arthritis  - Treated over a time period from the start of electronic patient records until  2018 in one of the five regional top clinical or academic hospitals. - The diagnosis of acute septic arthritis have to fulfill at least one of the  following criteria: 1. Pus aspirated from the joint 2. A positive culture of the joint fluid; 3. White blood cell count in the joint fluid > 50.000/mm3

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Intellectually disabled 2. A language barrier  3. No informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) consist of two general questionnaires and one joint-specific outcome measure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
During this visit, the range of motion of the affected and contralateral joints, any length discrepancy and growth disturbance will be assessed. X-rays will be made for radiological evaluation of any sequelae, including cartilage degeneration, osteo-arthritis and avascular necrosis.	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results