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Anti-bacterial

Oral Antibiotics for Joint Infections

Phase 3

Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Rothman Institute Orthopaedics

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2 years

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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether or not oral antibiotics are just as effective as intravenous antibiotics in treating periprosthetic joint infection.

Eligible Conditions

Joint Infections

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2 years

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2 years

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Rate of Postoperative Infections

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Oral AntibioticsActive Control4 Interventions

Participant will receive 6 weeks of oral antibiotic therapy to treat their infection. The type of antibiotic given will be at the discretion of the infectious disease doctor.

Group II: Intravenous AntibioticsActive Control4 Interventions

Participant will receive 6 weeks of intravenous (IV) antibiotic therapy to treat their infection. The type of antibiotic given will be at the discretion of the infectious disease doctor.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Rothman Institute OrthopaedicsLead Sponsor

121 Previous Clinical Trials

21,270 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any remaining vacancies for participants in this experiment?

"This trial is not recruiting any more participants. The clinical trial was first posted on 1/25/2021 and was last updated on 1/22/2021. If you are looking for other studies, there are 795 clinical trials actively looking for participants with joint infections and 66 studies for Oral Antibiotics actively searching for patients."

Answered by AI

Is it permissible to sell Oral Antibiotics over-the-counter?

"There is some evidence from previous clinical trials to support the efficacy of oral antibiotics, as well as multiple rounds of data supporting its safety. Therefore, our team at Power has given it a score of 3."

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When will this research be completed if the recruitment goal is not met?

"Unfortunately, this particular trial is not currently recruiting patients. Although, it is important to note that the trial was most recently updated on 1/22/2021. There are 795 other trials for joint infections and 66 for Oral Antibiotics that are currently looking for patients."

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Which infections does Oral Antibiotics usually target?

"Q fever is a disease that can be effectively treated using oral antibiotics. These same antibiotics can also treat other conditions like severe acne, bacteria, anaerobic, and bronchitis."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Or v IV Antibiotics for Infection

2021. "Or v IV Antibiotics for Infection". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04723940.