Joint replacement infections in critical care patients
Part of Infections clinical trials.
This trial looks at infections in hip, knee, or shoulder replacements in people who needed critical care and later passed away. It aims to learn from their medical information to better prevent and treat similar infections.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You were 18 or older when you stayed in the hospital.
- You spent at least 48 hours in an intensive care or continuing care unit between 2018 and 2022.
- During that stay, you had an infection in a hip, knee, or shoulder replacement.
- You have passed away, and you had not previously told the hospital you didn't want your health information used for research.
- The infection was not in a metal plate or rod used to fix a broken bone, and not in spinal hardware.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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