Hip infection study aims to improve treatment choices

NCT ID NCT05000723

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study follows 50 adults with infected hip replacements treated at University Hospitals Leuven. Researchers will track which treatments (antibiotics or surgery) work best and note complications. The goal is to gather real-world data to help doctors and patients make better decisions, since large clinical trials are difficult for this condition.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could provide doctors with better data to predict which treatments work best for hip prosthesis infections.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a test of a new treatment. It will not directly improve patient outcomes and may not produce clear answers due to the complexity of infections.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

periprosthetic joint infection prosthesis-related infectious disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HIP PROSTHESIS INFECTION PROSTHETIC-JOINT INFECTION

Contacts and locations

Locations

University Hospitals Leuven - Gasthuisberg
RECRUITING

Leuven, 3000, Belgium

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