- Conditions
- Joint Infection, Infection of Hip Joint (Disorder), Infection of Shoulder Joint, Septic Arthritis
- Interventions
- Synovial Alpha-defensin assay, Synovial Neutrophil elastase assay, Synovial lactate assay, Synovial C-reactive Protein (CRP), Synovial Staphylococcus spp antigen panel, Synovial Candida spp antigen panel, Synovial Enterococcus faecalis assay, Synovial bacterial culture by BacT/Alert, Synovial Cell count + differential (CBC), Synovial Gram Stain, Synovial Leukocyte Esterase Test Strips, Synovial PCR for Kingella kingae, Serum Cell count + differential (CBC), Serum erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), Serum C-reactive Protein (CRP), Serum D-dimer, Serum Procalcitonin, Blood Cultures, Optional blood testing per standard of care (ASO, anti-strep, ANA, anti-DS-DNA, HLA-B27, RF, Lyme and other inflammatory/ rheumatologic markers )
- Diagnostic Test
- Lead sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
- Other
- Eligibility
- Up to 17 Years
- Enrollment
- 442 participants
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
- Timeline
- 2016 – 2026
- U.S. locations
- 3
- States / cities
- Atlanta, Georgia • New York, New York • Collierville, Tennessee
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 21, 2025 · Synced May 22, 2026, 3:47 AM EDT