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RECRUITING
NCT06268795
A Diagnostic Test Accuracy Study Comparing Biopsy to Aspiration in Shoulder and Elbow Arthroplasty Revision Surgery (BASE Study)
Sponsor: Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
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Summary
The aim of this study is to compare the diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous aspiration against open biopsy, using microbiological and histological methods, for the detection of shoulder and elbow periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). This is to establish the utility of pre-operative joint aspiration in the treatment pathway for shoulder and elbow PJI.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
244
Start Date
2024-03-20
Completion Date
2028-09-01
Last Updated
2025-07-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (1)
Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Wigan, Lancashire, United Kingdom