Status:

UNKNOWN

Antibiotic Loaded Bone Cement in Prevention of Periprosthetic Joint Infections in Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Lead Sponsor:

The Norwegian Arthroplasty Register

Collaborating Sponsors:

Helse Vest

Conditions:

Osteoarthritis, Knee

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

Introduction: The current evidence on the efficacy of Antibiotic Loaded Bone Cement (ALBC) in reducing the risk of periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) after primary joint reconstruction is insuffici...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • all patients undergoing full-cemented primary TKA irrespective of the diagnosis leading to TKA

Exclusion

  • any history of infection in the knee, a need for fully stabilized or hinged TKA, a history of allergy to the antibiotics used in the cement, inability or not willing to consent for inclusion in NAR or the trial, and participation in other studies that might have pharmacological interaction with this trial.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 14 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

9172 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04135170

Start Date

January 14 2021

End Date

December 31 2025

Last Update

January 19 2021

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Department of Orthopeadic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital

Bergen, Norway