Biliary Candidiasis - Optimization of Diagnostics and Therapy
NCT ID: NCT01109550
Last Updated: 2022-11-28
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
123 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2011-04-30
2013-11-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Biliary obstruction and cholangitis are common problems in gastroenterology and need specific therapeutic interventions. Besides a variety of potential causes, infections of the biliary tract with Candida and other fungal species have increasingly been reported in the last few years \[1-6\]. Fungal infections can even lead to common bile duct (CBD) obstruction, as previously reported \[7\]. Because of the difficulty of gaining bile samples, little is known about the microbial flora of the bile. In a first prospective, observational study, 123 consecutive patients undergoing ERCP for various indications were screened for fungal species \[8\]. According to this data Candida species may be very frequently be detected in the bile (54/123 patients, 44 % of the cases). As significant risk factors immunosuppression and long-term antibiotic therapy were identified. The main issue in this context is whether positive diagnostic findings represent fungal infection or fungal colonization. Especially interesting is the question, if patients with positive fungal cultures of bile samples should be treated or not and under which circumstances.
Study Aim:
The primary aim of the present study is to evaluate wether positive fungal cultures of bile samples indicate fungal infection of the biliary tract, rather colonization or simply contamination during ERCP procedure. In addition to mycological analysis of bile samples, tissue samples of the common bile duct are collected to confirm fungal invasion.
Study design:
The study is designed as a single-center, non-randomized, observational study. The conducting center is the University Hospital of Muenster, Department of Medicine B, Gastroenterology. The examinations are performed by two experienced gastroenterologists (D. D., H. U.).
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedure:
ERCP is performed using a conventional duodenoscope as described in the literature. To exclude contamination artefacts, smears of the endoscope working channel (elevator) will be taken before and after the examination. Furthermore buccal smears and stool samples will be taken to get an impression of the individual transient flora. Endoscopic transpapillary bile duct biopsy for diagnosing an invasive fungal infection will be performed. Transpapillary biopsies as confirmed by the present literature cause no increased risk for post-interventional bleeding and infection \[9-12\]. Additionally with routinely taken blood samples (hemoglobin and lipase), candida-antigen-serology and blood-cultures will be gained.
Ethics:
The study protocol conformed to the ethical guidelines of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki and was a priori approved by the local ethics committee of the University of Muenster.
Statistical methods:
The data will be analyzed using standard statistical methods. As observational study, no power-analysis will reasonable - nevertheless data will be shown with confidence interval. All statistical analyses will be performed in cooperation with the Department of Medical Informatics and Biomathematics.
Conditions
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Study Design
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CASE_CONTROL
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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with biliary candidiasis
Patients with positive fungal cultures of bile samples.
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography transpapillary biopsies
without biliary candidiasis
Patients with negative fungal cultures of bile samples.
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography transpapillary biopsies
Interventions
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ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography transpapillary biopsies
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Bile duct strictures of unknown origin
* Age ≥ 18 years
* All individuals provide written informed consent before entering the trial
Exclusion Criteria
* Pregnant or breastfeeding patient
* Age \< 18 years
* Missing informed consent
* Missing cooperation (language barrier, amblyacousia, psychiatric disease)
* Refusal of participation
18 Years
80 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
INDUSTRY
University Hospital Muenster
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Philipp Lenz, M.D.
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
University Hospital of Muenster
Dirk Domagk, M.D.
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
University Hospital of Muenster
Locations
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Unitersity Hospital of Muenster, Department of Medicine B
Münster, , Germany
Countries
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References
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Banerjee SN, Emori TG, Culver DH, Gaynes RP, Jarvis WR, Horan T, Edwards JR, Tolson J, Henderson T, Martone WJ. Secular trends in nosocomial primary bloodstream infections in the United States, 1980-1989. National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance System. Am J Med. 1991 Sep 16;91(3B):86S-89S. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(91)90349-3.
Bouche H, Housset C, Dumont JL, Carnot F, Menu Y, Aveline B, Belghiti J, Boboc B, Erlinger S, Berthelot P, et al. AIDS-related cholangitis: diagnostic features and course in 15 patients. J Hepatol. 1993 Jan;17(1):34-9. doi: 10.1016/s0168-8278(05)80518-5.
Domagk D, Fegeler W, Conrad B, Menzel J, Domschke W, Kucharzik T. Biliary tract candidiasis: diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in a case series. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Nov;101(11):2530-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00663.x. Epub 2006 Oct 4.
George J, Baillie J. Contemporary Management of Biliary Tract Infections. Curr Infect Dis Rep. 2005 Mar;7(2):108-114. doi: 10.1007/s11908-005-0069-y.
Singh N, Wagener MM, Marino IR, Gayowski T. Trends in invasive fungal infections in liver transplant recipients: correlation with evolution in transplantation practices. Transplantation. 2002 Jan 15;73(1):63-7. doi: 10.1097/00007890-200201150-00011.
Wig JD, Singh K, Chawla YK, Vaiphei K. Cholangitis due to candidiasis of the extra-hepatic biliary tract. HPB Surg. 1998;11(1):51-4. doi: 10.1155/1998/75730.
Domagk D, Bisping G, Poremba C, Fegeler W, Domschke W, Menzel J. Common bile duct obstruction due to candidiasis. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2001 Apr;36(4):444-6. doi: 10.1080/003655201300051397.
Lenz P, Conrad B, Kucharzik T, Hilker E, Fegeler W, Ullerich H, Heinecke A, Domschke W, Domagk D. Prevalence, associations, and trends of biliary-tract candidiasis: a prospective observational study. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009 Sep;70(3):480-7. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.01.038. Epub 2009 Jun 24.
Domagk D, Poremba C, Dietl KH, Senninger N, Heinecke A, Domschke W, Menzel J. Endoscopic transpapillary biopsies and intraductal ultrasonography in the diagnostics of bile duct strictures: a prospective study. Gut. 2002 Aug;51(2):240-4. doi: 10.1136/gut.51.2.240.
Kubota Y, Takaoka M, Tani K, Ogura M, Kin H, Fujimura K, Mizuno T, Inoue K. Endoscopic transpapillary biopsy for diagnosis of patients with pancreaticobiliary ductal strictures. Am J Gastroenterol. 1993 Oct;88(10):1700-4.
Sugiyama M, Atomi Y, Wada N, Kuroda A, Muto T. Endoscopic transpapillary bile duct biopsy without sphincterotomy for diagnosing biliary strictures: a prospective comparative study with bile and brush cytology. Am J Gastroenterol. 1996 Mar;91(3):465-7.
Tamada K, Tomiyama T, Wada S, Ohashi A, Satoh Y, Ido K, Sugano K. Endoscopic transpapillary bile duct biopsy with the combination of intraductal ultrasonography in the diagnosis of biliary strictures. Gut. 2002 Mar;50(3):326-31. doi: 10.1136/gut.50.3.326.
Lenz P, Eckelskemper F, Erichsen T, Lankisch T, Dechene A, Lubritz G, Lenze F, Beyna T, Ullerich H, Schmedt A, Domagk D. Prospective observational multicenter study to define a diagnostic algorithm for biliary candidiasis. World J Gastroenterol. 2014 Sep 14;20(34):12260-8. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i34.12260.
Other Identifiers
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BILIARY-CANDIDIASIS_2010
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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