U.S., April 26 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06944288) titled 'Microbiota as Early Diagnostic and predictivE Factor for Osteoarthritic Degeneration and Microbial Contamination' on April 07.
Brief Summary: The patient(s) will participate in a clinical study that aims to investigate how the gut microbiota may influence the proper functioning of joints in the body and how it may affect the development of early osteoarthritis (OA), periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), and recovery after total joint replacement.
In particular, the prevalence of early OA among patients with gut dysbiosis will be studied (Objective 1). The aim is to identify gut dysbiosis as a potential diagnostic factor for early ...