Faecal Analyses in Spondyloarthritis Therapy

NCT ID: NCT03839862

Last Updated: 2024-03-06

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-01-01

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study evaluates the intestinal microbiome and disease activity in patients with spondyloarthropathies receiving immunosuppressive therapy.

Patients will be analysed at two time points in reference to two predefined primary endpoints:

* Changes in intestinal microbiome
* Response to therapy

The investigators want to evaluate if successful treatment of spondylarthropathy coincide with specific changes in the gut flora.

Detailed Description

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Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-inhibition is an efficient medication for the treatment of spondyloarthropathy. In a substantial number of cases however, these medications remain ineffective. At present, the scientific community has limited understanding of why some patients are resistant to this medication. The purpose of this study is to understand if the gut flora may associate with treatment response.

Spondyloarthropathies are associated with inflammatory bowel diseases in terms of epidemiology and molecular pathogenesis. Recent studies have also associated spondyloarthropathies with intestinal dysbiosis.

This study is of observational character and integrated in the routine clinical care of patients with spondyloarthropathies at the Rheumatology Clinic, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden. Study participants are asked to deliver blood and fecal sampling at two time-points together with clinical evaluation of disease activity. With an estimated inclusion of 50 patients, at least 20 responders and 20 non-responders are expected to be included and to be compared to each other.

Our primary goal is to investigate the association between change in intestinal microbiome and clinical response to therapy.

In our secondary analyses we will investigate if intestinal microbiome and intestinal inflammation at baseline may predict response to, and adherence to, therapy in these patients.

If successful treatment response of spondyloarthropathy is associated with specific alterations of the gut flora, these results may guide future studies on the impact of dysbiosis and probiotics on this disease.

Conditions

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Spondyloarthropathies Ankylosing Spondylitis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Responder

Patient responding to TNF-inhibition

TNF-inhibition

Intervention Type DRUG

Initiation of immunosuppression with any TNF-inhibitor, e.g. infliximab, etanercept or adalimumab

non-Responder

Patient not responding to TNF-inhibition

TNF-inhibition

Intervention Type DRUG

Initiation of immunosuppression with any TNF-inhibitor, e.g. infliximab, etanercept or adalimumab

Interventions

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TNF-inhibition

Initiation of immunosuppression with any TNF-inhibitor, e.g. infliximab, etanercept or adalimumab

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Fulfilling the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society classification criteria for spondyloarthropathy.
* About to commence treatment with TNF-inhibition

Exclusion Criteria

* Failure to understand protocol
* A history of alcohol abuse
* Any history of diverticulitis
* A history of failure to comply with prescribed medication
* Ongoing biological therapy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Region Skane

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Kristofer Andréasson, MD PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Lund University Hospital

Locations

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Reumatologi SUS Lund, Region Skåne

Lund, , Sweden

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Sweden

Central Contacts

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Kristofer Andréasson, MD PhD

Role: CONTACT

+4646172153

Johan Karlsson Wallman, MD PhD

Role: CONTACT

+4646172140

Facility Contacts

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Kristofer Andréasson, MD PhD

Role: primary

+4646171000

Johan Karlsson Wallman, MD PhD

Role: backup

+4646171000

Other Identifiers

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FAST1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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