Hip infection study aims to improve treatment choices
NCT ID NCT05000723
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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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2099
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
Every adult patient (\> 18 years), regardless of sex or age, with a PJI of the hip, as based on the EBJIS 2021 criteria, is eligible for inclusion on this study. This would therefore also include women of childbearing age, although this would be extremely rare.
- 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: * 18 years or older * patients diagnosed with PJI of the hip based on EBJIS 2021 criteria Exclusion Criteria: * Patients unable to provide written informed consent * Patients who prefer treatment outside of University Hospitals Leuven * Patients with infections of the native hip joint * Patients with fracture-related infections (FRI) * Patients with uncertain diagnosis of PJI according to the 2021 EBJIS criteria * Patient younger than 18 years
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals Leuven - Gasthuisberg
RECRUITINGLeuven, 3000, Belgium
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