U.S., Oct. 21 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07884006) titled 'Impact of Nutritional Status Before Joint Replacement on Infection Risk' on Oct. 14.
Brief Summary: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication after joint replacement surgery and is difficult to treat. Poor nutritional status may impair the body's ability to recover and fight infection, as well as increase the risk of postoperative problems. The CONUT (Controlling Nutritional Status) score is a nutritional assessment tool that is based on 3 standard blood parameters, serum albumin, total cholesterol and total lymphocyte count. This study is a prospective observational study to investigate the association of preop...