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Register:	ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on:	31 August 2015
Main ID:	NCT02530229
Date of registration:	19/08/2015
Prospective Registration:	No
Primary sponsor:	Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Public title:	Arthrocentesis Study
Scientific title:	Early Diagnostics of Septic Arthritis and Periprosthetic Joint Infections With Calorimetry and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) of Synovial Aspirate Fluid
Date of first enrolment:	November 2014
Target sample size:	400
Recruitment status:	Recruiting
URL:	https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02530229
Study type:	Observational [Patient Registry]
Study design:	Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective
Phase:	N/A

Countries of recruitment
Germany

Contacts

Name:	Andrej Trampuz, MD
Address:
Telephone:	+4930450615073
Email:	andrej.trampuz@charite.de
Affiliation:

Name:	Christian Morgenstern, MD, PhD
Address:
Telephone:	+4930450652206
Email:	christian.morgenstern@charite.de
Affiliation:

Name:	Andrej Trampuz, MD
Address:
Telephone:
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Affiliation:	Charité University Berlin

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- adult of 18 or more years

- written consent to participate in study

- suspicion of septic arthritis or periprosthetic joint infection

- joint aspirate minimum of 5 ml

Exclusion Criteria:

- is not able to understand the aim or purpose of this study

- empty joint aspirate

Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: N/A
Gender: Both

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Septic Arthritis

Intervention(s)

Primary Outcome(s)

growth of microbial agent in culture of joint aspirate [Time Frame: 14 days]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Secondary ID(s)

EA1/306/14

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors

Secondary Sponsor(s)

Berlin Institute of Health (BIH)

Ethics review

Results

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