Antibiotic side effects under the microscope in bone infection study
NCT ID NCT05927311
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study followed 73 adults with bone or joint infections who needed antibiotics for at least 6 weeks. Researchers tracked how often side effects occurred, how severe they were, and whether they affected quality of life. The goal was to understand why some patients stop treatment early, which can lead to treatment failure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- antibiotics
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could help doctors choose antibiotics with fewer side effects, improving treatment completion and quality of life for patients with bone or joint infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures side effects, so it won't directly lead to a new cure or therapy. Results may not apply to all infection types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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73 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patient over 18 years of age with an osteoarticular infection requiring antibiotherapy of 6 weeks or more
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient over 18 years of age * Microbiologically proven osteoarticular infection with or without material, requiring antibiotic therapy (single or multiple) of 6 weeks or more * Oral antibiotic therapy (minimum 4 weeks) Exclusion Criteria: * Opposition to data processing * Patient under guardianship or trusteeship
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospital
Tours, 37044, France
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