250 Participants Needed

NGS + Culture vs Culture Alone for Joint Infections

Recruiting at 8 trial locations
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Overseen ByVP, Research and Development, MS
Age: 18+
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Center for Innovation and Research Organization
No Placebo GroupAll trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This multicenter, randomized controlled trial will compare the use of NGS and traditional culture in directing antimicrobial treatment for patients with periprosthetic joint infection.

Research Team

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Tiffany Morrison

Principal Investigator

Center for Innovation and Research Organization

Eligibility Criteria

Adults over 18 with a hip or knee joint infection who are having their first surgery to fix it can join. They must be able to give written consent. People already in another trial or those with a very large artificial joint (megaprosthesis) cannot participate.

Inclusion Criteria

I am having surgery for an infection in my hip or knee joint replacement.
I am over 18 years old.
Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Ongoing participation in another clinical trial
Megaprosthesis

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants receive antimicrobial treatment directed by either NGS or traditional culture methods

12 weeks

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after treatment

12 weeks

Treatment Details

Interventions

  • Culture-based treatment
  • Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) with Culture
Trial Overview This study is comparing two ways of figuring out the best antibiotic treatment for joint infections: the usual method where bacteria are grown from samples (culture), and a new way using advanced DNA testing (NGS).
Participant Groups
2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Culture-based treatmentActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) with Culture-based treatmentActive Control1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Center for Innovation and Research Organization

Lead Sponsor

Trials
7
Recruited
1,800+
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