What is SECEC PJI Study?
The SECEC Shoulder Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) study was initiated by the SECEC PJI group and the first patients were included early 2024.
This initiative currently includes contributions from 19 centres across 10 countries (Italy, Denmark, Spain, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, France, Hungary, Belgium and Great Britain), with over 300 patients enrolled. This represents the largest database currently available on shoulder PJI in Europe.
We intend to include:
- Retrospective cases treated as a PJI
- Prospective cases suspected as a PJI (revisions, samples taken and treated as an infection until the final result of cultures is obtained). Negative cultures are also added to the database, and the case can be closed if necessary).
Our goal is now to continue expanding the study to new centres.
Why participate?
- enjoy a dedicated userfriendly online tool to collect your data
- compare your results anonymously with other centers
- get a chance to publish your national findings (with SECEC approval)
How to participate?
Experienced centres with at least 10 confirmed PJI cases and robust data are warmly invited to contribute their cases and expertise.
Step 1 - registration (for SECEC members only) : fill-in your details in the online form to register your interest to contribute. The PJI group will be contacting you shortly to share detailed information about how to get involved in the project.
Step 2 - Ethics committee's approval : submit a study application to your local (and, if required, national) ethics committee. All necessary documents are prepared and available below :
- Steps for conducting a multicenter clinical study
- Prosthetic Joint Infection - Multicentric Research Study description
- Case Report form - PJI Study (CRF)
- Informed Consent Form (ICF)
- Data Sharing Agreement - PJI Study
Additional 1 : List of national authorities
Please note that the documentation provided by SECEC serves as a general template designed to comply with European GDPR regulations. Each surgeon is responsible for completing and adapting these documents to meet the specific requirements of their local ethics committee.
Step 3 - data entry and analysis : once the Ethics Committee has approved the participation to the study, SECEC provides a database access via EasyMedStat (for SECEC members only), with support from the SECEC PJI group. Please note that EasyMedStat access will be withdrawn after one year of inactivity.
Do not hesitate to contact the SECEC Office for any questions you might have.
Future studies
- Mason type 2 facture study, conducted by Maria Valencia, Spain (analysis to be presented in 2028)
- Periprosthetic fractures of the upper limb retrospective study, conducted by Pierre Mansat, France (analysis to be presented in 2029-2030)