* To demonstrate the tests' performance when compared to the detection of PJI using the Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) criteria-based definition of PJI for diagnosing PJI.1 This criteria-based definition of PJI places emphasis on culture techniques that identify pathogens, but also provides for minor criteria that can be used to diagnose PJI; * To calculate the tests' clinical sensitivity, clinical specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV).
A major disadvantage of the MSIS criteria-based definition of PJI is that two of the essential criteria, tissue culture and histological analysis, are only available after surgery. In cases where the surgical samples are critical for the diagnosis of infection, the physician may need to adjust his or her treatment post operatively for the patient based on the treatment provided. The availability of a preoperative test that correlates well with the MSIS criteria could improve patient care. Currently, when a clinician is suspicious of PJI due to pain or failure of an arthroplasty, it is considered the standard-of-care to request blood and synovial fluid tests to begin the process of diagnosing infection. A synovial fluid test for PJI that correlates with the final MSIS definition could be requested at this early preoperative stage of the diagnostic process. Synovasure® PJI ELISA Test is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic device intended as an adjunct for the detection of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in synovial fluid from patients being evaluated for revision surgery. Synovasure® PJI ELISA Test utilizes a test that measures biomarkers, alpha-defensins 1-3, in the synovial fluid of joints that are infected. Synovasure® PJI ELISA Test results are intended to be used in conjunction with other clinical and diagnostic findings to aid in a patient's diagnosis of infection. Synovasure® PJI Lateral Flow Test is a qualitative in vitro diagnostic device intended as an adjunct for the detection of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in synovial fluid from patients being evaluated for revision surgery. Synovasure® PJI Lateral Flow Test utilizes a test that measures biomarkers, alpha-defensins 1-3, in the synovial fluid of joints that are infected. Synovasure® PJI Lateral Flow Test results are intended to be used in conjunction with other clinical and diagnostic findings to aid in a patient's diagnosis of infection.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
3,000
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
RECRUITINGEvaluation of laboratory results and physical findings required to diagnose PJI
The clinical endpoint for the study is Adjudication Panel evaluation of the laboratory results and physical findings required to diagnose PJI. There are two major criteria, and five minor criteria in the MSIS definition of PJI. The existence of one positive major criterion is sufficient for the diagnosis of PJI. Similarly, the existence of any three of the five positive minor criteria is considered sufficient for the diagnosis of PJI.
Time frame: Outcome is measured at time of aspiration and again at time of revision surgery.
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