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Condition (MeSH)

Arthritis, Infectious

ClinicalTrials.gov lists 65 trials for Arthritis, Infectious or a narrower condition beneath it. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has the most among industry and government lead sponsors, with 2.

MeSH D001170 Infections C01 C05
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Phase 1 Phase 1 3 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 1 Phase 2 Phase 2 2 Phase 3 Phase 3 2 Phase 4 Phase 4 7 Not applicable Not applicable 13 Observational Observational 37 Phase 1 Phase 1 3 Phase 1/2 Phase 1/2 1 Phase 2 Phase 2 2 Phase 3 Phase 3 2 Phase 4 Phase 4 7 Not applicable Not applicable 13 Observational Observational 37

Trials per phase (log scale)

49 of the 65 trials are tagged with Arthritis, Infectious itself; the rest are tagged with a narrower condition beneath it.

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When did Arthritis, Infectious trials start? (21)

Shown in this order: most recent first, 1990 onwards. 2026 is partial: trials registered with a 2026 start date so far, not a full year.

Trials over time, by phase

  • Phase 1
  • Phase 1/2
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3
  • Phase 4
  • Not applicable
  • Observational

Top of scale: 7

1993: 1 trials (Not applicable 1) 1994: 1 trials (Observational 1) 1998: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2003: 1 trials (Phase 2 1) 2006: 1 trials (Phase 3 1) 2007: 1 trials (Observational 1) 2008: 2 trials (Observational 2) 2011: 1 trials (Phase 4 1) 2013: 2 trials (Observational 2) 2014: 4 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 1, Phase 3 1) 2015: 6 trials (Observational 3, Not applicable 3) 2016: 3 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 1, Phase 1 1) 2018: 1 trials (Phase 4 1) 2019: 7 trials (Observational 3, Not applicable 2, Phase 4 1, Phase 1 1) 2020: 5 trials (Observational 3, Phase 4 1, Phase 1 1) 2021: 7 trials (Observational 4, Not applicable 1, Phase 4 1, Phase 1/2 1) 2022: 6 trials (Observational 5, Not applicable 1) 2023: 3 trials (Observational 1, Not applicable 2) 2024: 5 trials (Observational 4, Phase 4 1) 2025: 4 trials (Observational 2, Not applicable 1, Phase 4 1)

Trials registered with a start date in each year, 1990 onward, stacked by phase (complete years only; the current partial year is in the table's notes). The table below lists the same counts, most recent years first.

Trials started per year
Year Trials started
2026 (partial year) 3
2025 4
2024 5
2023 3
2022 6
2021 7
2020 5
2019 7
2018 1
2016 3

No forecast is made for this condition: it averages 4.6 trial starts a year over the five years to September, under the 5 a year the method needs.

Recruitment duration, a model prediction: 2 trials still running at the 2026-10-09 snapshot, fewer than the 5 needed for a median. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov / AACT (CTTI), public domain.

What phase are Arthritis, Infectious trials in? (7)

Shown in this order: phase order.

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Trials by phase
Phase Trials
Phase 1 3
Phase 1/2 1
Phase 2 2
Phase 3 2
Phase 4 7
Not applicable 13
Observational 37

How many Arthritis, Infectious trials are recruiting? (6)

Shown in this order: the order a trial moves through, from not yet recruiting to unknown.

Trials by recruitment status
Status Trials
Not yet recruiting 4
Recruiting 9
Active, not recruiting 1
Completed 34
Terminated 5

Status as registered on ClinicalTrials.gov. Each trial is counted once.

Which lead sponsors run the most Arthritis, Infectious trials? (2)

Shown in this order: most trials first. Lead sponsors the registry classes as industry, NIH, US federal, other government or network. A hospital or university the registry files as government can appear here. Sponsors it classes as academic or other are shown on the full page, because that class cannot separate an institution from a named investigator.

Lead sponsors
Sponsor Trials
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) 2
Bursa City Hospital 1

Interventions as named in the registry (15)

Shown in this order: most trials first.

Interventions as named in the registry
Drug Trials
Vancomycin 1.1% 2
Usual Antibiotics (Cloxacillin, Cefazolin, Daptomycin) 1
Mass spectrometry 1
Oral co-amoxiclav or oral dicloxacillin only 1
Ceftriaxone 4g/ 24h 1

These are the names sponsors entered on ClinicalTrials.gov that we have not matched to a single molecule. Some are drugs under a brand or code name; others are procedures, doses or arm labels.

Which serious adverse events do Arthritis, Infectious trials report? (2)

Shown in this order: most subjects affected first. Subjects affected summed across trials, a cross-trial signal, not a rate.

Serious adverse events in this condition's trials
Adverse event Subjects affected Trials
Acute Kidney Injury 32 1
Nephrotoxicity 8 1

Which publications cover Arthritis, Infectious? (144)

Shown in this order: major-topic papers first, then newest, then most linked to trials.

Publications
Publication Journal Year Major topic
Exoskeleton Robot Training in Two Patients with an Electrical Burn and Septic Arthritis: A Case Report. Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association 2025 Yes
A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing intrawound vancomycin powder and povidone iodine lavage in the prevention of periprosthetic joint infection of hip and knee arthroplasties. Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association 2024 Yes
Effect of Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Infection Rates in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures Treated with Closed Reduction and Percutaneous Pinning: A Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial. The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2024 Yes
Next-Generation Sequencing Supports Targeted Antibiotic Treatment for Culture Negative Orthopedic Infections. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2023 Yes
Intraarticular vancomycin decreased the risk of acute postoperative periprosthetic joint infection without increasing complication in primary total joint arthroplasty-a prospective study. International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases 2023 Yes

Sub-conditions in MeSH (1)

MeSH descendants one level down with at least one trial, most trials first.

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Not measured: delivery record.

Checked, with nothing recorded for this condition: prevalence and rare-disease identity.

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