Overview

Cutibacterium Dermal Colonization: Implications for Total Hip Arthroplasty

Status:
Active, not recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-12-31
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
This study is being done to investigate the colonization rate(growth rate) of a particular type of low-virulence (does not typically cause infection) bacterium called Propionibacterium, more specifically P acnes, the same bacterium that is responsible for the majority of acne. Information affecting hip surgery is currently unknown.
Phase:
Phase 4
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Colorado Joint Replacement
Treatments:
Benzoyl Peroxide
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients who are 18 to 79 85 years of age

- CJR primary joint arthroplasty patients who are receiving care at Porter Adventist
Hospital

- CJR established primary knee or hip arthroplasty patients with a native hip joint (no
replacement on the biopsy side) who volunteers as a research participant.

- CJR patients without a previous arthroplasty procedure who have established care with
our practice.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Previous history of hip infection

- Current antibiotic use or antibiotic use within the past week

- Previous history of Cutibacterium joint infection

- Current immunodeficiency disease or disorder

- Patients with active psoriatic disease or other focal inflammation over the hip

- Previous total hip arthroplasty (bilateral for the case of TKA patients and healthy
volunteers, contralateral for THA patients)