Status:

COMPLETED

Long- and Midterm Outcomes of Osteoarticular Infections in Paediatric Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Heininger

Collaborating Sponsors:

Luzerner Kantonsspital

Conditions:

Acute Haematogenous Osteomyelitis

Septic Arthritis

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-32 years

Brief Summary

Multi-centre clinical follow-up study on patients with a history of acute haematogenous osteomyelitis and/or septic arthritis. The aim is to describe the frequency of sequelae in these former patients...

Detailed Description

Clinical follow-up study on patients with a history of acute haematogenous osteomyelitis and/or septic arthritis and were admitted to one of the participating centres between 2005 and 2014. Former pa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who were previously admitted to the participating centres between January 2005 and November 2014
  • Patients with an International Classification of Disease code (ICD-10) discharge code of acute osteomyelitis (M86.00-M86.99) and/or septic arthritis (M00.00-M00.99)

Exclusion

  • onset of symptoms \> 2 weeks before admission
  • history of penetrating wound or Prior surgery at affected limb
  • incorrect ICD-10 coding
  • chronic or severe underlying disease or Treatment at time of infection that possibly compromises the patient's immunologic Response (e.g. cancer, immunodeficiency, immunosuppressive therapy)
  • insufficient command of German language to understand patient Information and informed consent

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 8 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

78 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03827980

Start Date

February 8 2019

End Date

December 31 2019

Last Update

April 20 2020

Active Locations (2)

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University Children's Hospital Basel

Basel, Canton of Basel-City, Switzerland, 4056

2

Children's Hospital Lucerne

Lucerne, Switzerland, 6000