Do Invasive Dental Procedures Cause Prosthetic Joint Infections (PJI)?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Invasive dental procedures leading to development of late prosthetic joint infections; Infections and Infestations; Late prosthetic joint infections

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11310789
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Sheffield

Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35044470/ (added 15/03/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-05-30
• Study Completion: 2021-08-31
• Last Update Posted: 28 March 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 9427

Inclusion Criteria

1. Developed a prosthetic joint infection as a primary or secondary discharge diagnosis (ICD-10 codes M00.0, M00.1, M00.2, M00.8, M00.9)
2. >3 months after having had a prosthetic joint inserted (OPCS-4 codes W37-W51)

Exclusion Criteria

Current exclusion criteria as of 12/11/2018:
1. NHS number is missing or cannot be derived using established algorithms from their other personally identifying data (name, date of birth, gender, address etc.). Any missing or corrupt records are also excluded
2. Prosthetic joint was inserted <3 months before the prosthetic joint infection are also excluded
3. Patients that do not want the confidential patient information held on them by NHS Digital (or NHSBSA) to be used in this, or other research, can use the National data opt-out programme (https://digital.nhs.uk/services/national-data-opt-out-programme ) to have it excluded. Patients can find out more and set their opt-out choice at: https://www.nhs.uk/your-nhs-data-matters/.

Previous exclusion criteria:
1. NHS number is missing or cannot be derived using established algorithms from their other personally identifying data (name, date of birth, gender, address etc.). Any missing or corrupt records are also excluded
2. Prosthetic joint was inserted <3 months before the prosthetic joint infection are also excluded
3. Notified NHS Digital or NHSBSA that they do not wish their data to be shared for purposes other than their own direct care (known as a 'Type 2 Opt-Out')

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified