Swiss study aims to crack the code on joint infection cures

NCT ID NCT07473089

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study follows 329 adults who need surgery for an infection after a hip, knee, or other joint replacement. Researchers will track which treatments—surgery and antibiotics—lead to the best outcomes. The goal is to find patterns that help cure infections more reliably and improve future care for patients.

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 could help doctors identify the best surgical and antibiotic treatments to cure joint replacement infections more often.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new cure. Results may take years and might not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Infections nosocomial infection periprosthetic joint infection

As listed by the trial registrant

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

INFECTION AS COMPLICATION OF MEDICAL CARE JOINT (KNEE OR HIP REPLACEMENT)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Infectious Diseases and Infection Prevention, Cantonal Hospital Aarau
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Aarau, Switzerland
Department of Infectious Diseases, Bern University Hospital
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Bern, Switzerland
Department of Medicine, HFR Fribourg-Hôpital Cantonal
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Fribourg, Switzerland
Department of Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital
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Lausanne, Switzerland
Orthopedic Surgery Service, Geneva University Hospitals
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Geneva, Switzerland

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