The long-term clinical outcomes and radiological sequelae of acute septic arthritis in children.

• Conditions: infectious arthritis; joint infection; 10004018; 10023213

• Registration Number: NL-OMON56874
• Lead Sponsor: Amphia Ziekenhuis

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Pending
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

- Population: all patients aged between 0 and 17 years during the diagnose of
acute septic arthritis
- Treated over a time period from the start of electronic patient records until
2018 in one of the five regional top clinical or academic hospitals.
- The diagnosis of acute septic arthritis have to fulfill at least one of the
following criteria:
1. Pus aspirated from the joint
2. A positive culture of the joint fluid;
3. White blood cell count in the joint fluid > 50.000/mm3

Exclusion Criteria

1. Intellectually disabled
2. A language barrier
3. No informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) consist of two general<br /><br>questionnaires and one joint-specific outcome measure</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>During this visit, the range of motion of the affected and contralateral<br /><br>joints, any length discrepancy and growth disturbance will be assessed. X-rays<br /><br>will be made for radiological evaluation of any sequelae, including cartilage<br /><br>degeneration, osteo-arthritis and avascular necrosis. </p><br>