Seroprevalence of Anti-bodies Against Clostridium Difficile Toxins and Prevalence of Asymptomatic Carriage of Clostridium Difficile in IBD Patients.

NCT ID: NCT03889808

Last Updated: 2019-04-02

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

500 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-03-31

Study Completion Date

2021-12-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study to evaluate the seroprevalence of anti-bodies against C. difficile toxins A and B and the asymptomatic carriage of C. difficile in IBD patients according to the need and type of immunosuppressive therapy. The ultimate goal is to identify, among IBD patients, those with the highest risk of CDI.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Clostridium Difficile Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Study Groups

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Non immunosuppressed patients

without treatment or treated with Salicylates and that have not received immunosuppressive therapy, steroids, or biologics in the last 6 months.

Determination of serum anti-toxin Abs for C. difficile

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Patients with immunosuppressive therapy

Azathioprine, 6-Mercaptopurine, Methotrexate in standard dosage at least the past 6 months and that have not received steroids or biologics in the last 6 months.

Determination of serum anti-toxin Abs for C. difficile

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Patients with biologic agents

in standard dosage at least the past 6 months and that have not received steroids in the previous 6 months.

Determination of serum anti-toxin Abs for C. difficile

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Patients with steroid treatment

Must have received daily steroid treatment ≥ 20 mg for ≥ 2 weeks.

Determination of serum anti-toxin Abs for C. difficile

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Healthy subjects

A healthy subject is defined as not having and immunosuppressive underlying condition, not receiving immunosuppressive therapy, has not received antibiotic treatment in the last 6 months, has no past C. difficile infections and has not been in contact with the health care system or hospitalized in the previous 6 months.

Determination of serum anti-toxin Abs for C. difficile

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Interventions

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Determination of serum anti-toxin Abs for C. difficile

Intervention Type DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Other Intervention Names

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Stool culture for C. difficile

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Signed informed consent
* Diagnosed of IBD, either Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
* Age: \>18 and \<65 years
* Time since diagnoses of IBD ≥ 6 months
* Present with the criteria included in any of the 4 specified groups in the study population

Exclusion Criteria

* History of documented CDI
* Active CDI at the moment of study inclusion
* Any of the following immunosuppressive conditions: HIV infection, Liver cirrhosis, CKD stage IV, Receiving chemotherapy, Transplant (solid organ or hematological), Concomitant neoplasia, Hypogammaglobinemia.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Claudia Arajol Gonzalez

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jordi Guardiola, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

Locations

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Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Spain

Central Contacts

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Clàudia Arajol, MD

Role: CONTACT

+34932607500 ext. 8091

Facility Contacts

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Claudia Arajol, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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JGC-INM-2014-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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