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Utilization of Leukocyte Esterase in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Joint Infections

Septic Arthritis Clinical Trial

Official title:
Utilization of Leukocyte Esterase in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Joint Infections

Clinical Trial Summary

Pediatric joint infections are a common diagnostic dilemma encountered by treating orthopaedic surgeons. No single test is sensitive or specific enough to stand alone in determining the presence of joint infection.

The purpose of this study is to test the usefulness of a chemical test strip to detect infection in fluid that is removed from a joint (intra-articular aspiration) in pediatric patients. The test strip measures an enzyme called leukocyte esterase, which has been shown to be useful in detecting the presence of infection in fluids from other parts of the body. This study will assess the efficacy of the leukocyte esterase test as a diagnostic tool for evaluating pediatric joint infections. The hypothesis of the study is that a positive leukocyte esterase test identifies a septic joint in pediatric patients undergoing intraoperative joint aspiration.

Clinical Trial Description

Pediatric patients requiring an intra-articular joint aspiration for suspected infection or for other reasons will have a leukocyte esterase test performed on fluid removed from the joint. A convenience sample of consecutive patients will be screened according to inclusion/exclusion criteria and enrolled in the study by informed consent. All patients who will be screened for the study will have already been identified as needing an intra-articular joint aspiration in accordance with standard of care. All patients who are enrolled in the study will have the leukocyte esterase test performed on the fluid that is aspirated. Results of the test strip will be recorded. ;

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Clinical Trial Details
NCT number NCT02032732
Study type Observational
Source University of Tennessee
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Status Terminated
Phase
Start date December 2013
Completion date December 2016
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