Description Module
The Description Module contains narrative descriptions of the clinical trial, including a brief summary and detailed description. These descriptions provide important information about the study's purpose, methodology, and key details in language accessible to both researchers and the general public.
Description Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Description Module
Description Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:32 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-24 @ 9:32 PM
NCT ID:
NCT04666532
Brief Summary:
Surgical site infections (SSI) are a significant clinical issue that requires the use of a great amount of resources. In particular, periprosthetic joint infections (PJIs) have potentially catastrophic effects on patients' health-related quality of life, function, healthcare costs, outcomes and medical implications. National surveillance estimates may under-report the true incidence and when considering the large number of total hip (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures performed each year.
Patients who have a high-level of nasal bacteria have been found to have a risk of surgical site infection that is three to six times the risk compared with noncarriers and low-level carriers. The association between a patient's nasal carriage of S. aureus, specifically MRSA, and PJI has been demonstrated in a systematic review and confirmed in recent cohort studies. While this association seems to be well accepted, no mechanistic explanation has been provided for this association.
Study:
NCT04666532
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT04666532