Study of deceased ICU patients aims to prevent future deaths from joint infections
NCT ID NCT07107685
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks back at the medical records of 150 patients who died in intensive care between 2018 and 2022 after being treated for a joint prosthesis infection. The goal is to understand what went wrong and identify patterns that could help doctors better manage similar cases in the future. No new treatments are tested; instead, researchers hope to learn from past outcomes to improve care for at-risk patients.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Critical care patients (intensive care and continuing care), admitted between 2018 and 2022 with a principal or associated diagnosis of joint prosthesis infection, who have since died.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient aged 18 years or older. * Hospitalization in critical care (intensive care unit or continuing care unit) between 2018 and 2022, lasting at least 48 hours, with a prosthetic joint infection (hip, knee, or shoulder prosthesis infection) as the primary or associated diagnosis. * Deceased patient who had not refused data processing. Exclusion Criteria: * Infection involving osteosynthesis material * Infection involving spinal instrumentation * Patient with multiple infected prostheses * Recurrence of prosthetic infection with the same microorganism as a previous episode * Patient under legal protection * Pregnant or breastfeeding patient * Patient deprived of liberty
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Lariboisière
RECRUITINGParis, France, 75010, France
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