University Hospital, Linkoeping
Jörg Schilcher
Total hip replacement is the most successful treatment modern healthcare can offer patients to regain quality of life. Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most common and devastating complication after total hip replacement (THR). Between 0.5 to 2% of primary THR (first time hip replacement), and 8-10% of revision THR (replacement of a hip prosthesis) will become infected.1 The introduction of local antibiotics blended into bone cement has led to a reduction in postoperative infection in primary THR by half.2 Unfortunately, cement can't always be used in relevant quantities. The number of primary and revision surgeries of the hip is projected to increase dramatically. Therefore, the need for a feasible infection prophylaxis that is applicable for complex primary and revision THR in addition to antibiotics loaded cement is urgent. Impacted morselized bone allograft is often used in (revision) THR to fill bone defects. Morselized allograft has been used as a carrier for local antibiotic treatment in multiple pilot studies and appears to be an attractive and effective treatment option, both for already infected joints and as a prophylactic measure in high-risk patients (e.g. THR revision surgeries). Nonetheless, a pivotal trial to support its use in THR is lacking. The aim of this pragmatic randomized controlled double blinded drug trial is to investigate whether antibiotic impregnated bone graft (AIBG) decreases the risk of infection after hip arthroplasty compared to controls treated with placebo impregnated bone graft. Patients scheduled for elective THR will be randomized to receive AIBG or a placebo impregnated bone graft. The primary outcome variable will be the number of re-operations due to infections and PJI diagnoses 2 years postoperative.
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Antibiotic Resistant Infection
Prosthetic Joint Infection
Vancomycin + Tobramycin
Saline
PHASE2
PHASE3
| Study Type : | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Estimated Enrollment : | 1100 participants |
| Masking : | QUADRUPLE |
| Masking Description : | Double-blinded |
| Primary Purpose : | TREATMENT |
| Official Title : | Antibiotic Impregnated Bone Graft to Reduce Infection in Hip Replacement. The ABOGRAFT Trial |
| Actual Study Start Date : | 2022-04-01 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date : | 2028-12 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date : | 2031-12 |
Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment
| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years |
| Sexes Eligible for Study: | ALL |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: |
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RECRUITING
Linköping University Hospital
Linköping, Region Östergotland, Sweden, 58185