Why do some joint replacements get infected? moscow study hunts for clues
NCT ID NCT07813832
First seen Sep 10, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers in Moscow are studying patients who have knee or hip replacement surgery to learn why some develop serious infections around the implant. The study will follow 750 adults aged 45 and older, checking their immune status, mineral metabolism, and tissue samples before and after surgery. By comparing these markers with outcomes, the team aims to build tools that help doctors predict, diagnose, and prevent these complications.
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 the study identifies which patients face the highest risk, doctors could screen and prepare them better before surgery, potentially lowering the rate of painful, costly joint infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it can only find links, not prove cause and effect. The findings may not apply to patients outside Moscow or to other types of joint replacement.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 750 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
residents of the city of Moscow and the region
- Ages
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45 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: * Patients 45 years and older * Clinical diagnosis: Idiopathic coxarthrosis stage 3 * Clinical diagnosis: Secondary coxarthrosis stage 3 (ANFH, post-traumatic coxarthrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.) * Clinical diagnosis: Idiopathic gonarthrosis stage 3 * Clinical diagnosis: Secondary gonarthrosis stage 3 (aseptic necrosis, post-traumatic gonarthrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.) Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with knee and/or hip joint infection * Patient refusal to participate in the study * Inability to follow up for 3 years * History of psychiatric illness * Decompensated somatic illness
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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City clinical Hospital №31
RECRUITINGMoscow, Russia
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