Protocol for an Analytical Study With Microbiological, Phenotypic, Genotypic and Multiomics Techniques

NCT ID: NCT05090553

Last Updated: 2022-08-10

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-08-01

Study Completion Date

2022-10-01

Brief Summary

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The study aims to identify metabolites present in intervertebral discs colonized by C. acnes from patients with low back pain and degenerative disc disease, correlating them with their clinical, radiological and demographic profiles.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Back Pain, Low Degenerative Disc Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

FACTORIAL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Neither the patient nor the surgeons will have access to the results of microbiological cultures or molecular analysis. The radiologist who will review the exams will also be blinded to patient data and laboratory results. The researcher who will analyze the pain and function scores will also be blinded.

Study Groups

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surgical treatment

Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

During surgery will be collected five disc fragments and five fragments of muscle-ligament tissue adjacent to the collected disc.

Bacterial culture

Cutibacterium acnes culture in two different atmosphere:

* Carbon dioxide (CO2) from 5% up to 10%
* CO2 10%, H2 10% and N2 80%

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Bacterial culture

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Samples will be seeded on blood agar and anaerobic blood agar plates. After sowing in solid media, the swab will be inoculated in thioglycolate medium, where it will remain for 14 days

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization

Mass spectrometry and (Polimerase Chain Reaction) PCR

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization

Intervention Type GENETIC

The phenotypic identification of the species will be carried out through mass spectrometry, with the MALDI-TOF equipment.

PCR analyzes performed in two phases, the first to confirm the presence of bacteria (target and non-target) using primers capable of amplifying eubacteria ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) 16s and the second directed to confirm C. acnes through specific rDNA 16s primers.

Multiomics analysis

* Genome sequencing
* Proteomics
* Metabolomics

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Multiomics analysis

Intervention Type GENETIC

Whole Genome Sequencing, proteomics and metabolomics analysis

Interventions

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Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery

During surgery will be collected five disc fragments and five fragments of muscle-ligament tissue adjacent to the collected disc.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Bacterial culture

Samples will be seeded on blood agar and anaerobic blood agar plates. After sowing in solid media, the swab will be inoculated in thioglycolate medium, where it will remain for 14 days

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization

The phenotypic identification of the species will be carried out through mass spectrometry, with the MALDI-TOF equipment.

PCR analyzes performed in two phases, the first to confirm the presence of bacteria (target and non-target) using primers capable of amplifying eubacteria ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) 16s and the second directed to confirm C. acnes through specific rDNA 16s primers.

Intervention Type GENETIC

Multiomics analysis

Whole Genome Sequencing, proteomics and metabolomics analysis

Intervention Type GENETIC

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* low back pain lasting longer than 3 months;
* MRI findings of degenerative lumbar discopathy (DDL) performed less than 6 months after inclusion in the study;
* indication for open surgical treatment, with isolated microdiscectomy or associated with lumbar arthrodesis;
* failure of conservative treatment for at least 6 weeks and/or progressive neurological deficit

Exclusion Criteria

* History of open lumbar spine surgery at any stage of life;
* presence of chemotherapy or pulse therapy with corticoids;
* patients with immune deficiency;
* patients undergoing previous intradiscal therapies (nucleotomy or discography);
* patients undergoing previous endoscopic surgery;
* patients with a history of previous spinal infection treated with antibiotics in the 6 months prior to inclusion in the study;
* use of antibiotics in the 2 months prior to the surgical procedure
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Gaffree & Guinle Universitary Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Vinicius Magno da Rocha

Clinical Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle

Rio de Janeiro, , Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Brazil

Central Contacts

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Vinicius M da Rocha, MD

Role: CONTACT

55 21 99700-7240

Facility Contacts

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Vinicius M da Rocha, MD

Role: primary

55 21 99700-7240

References

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Magno da Rocha V, Lima COGX, Ferreira EO, de Farias GC, Nogueira FCS, Martha Antunes LC, Cassiano KM, Fiorelli RKA. Colonization of intervertebral discs by Cutibacterium acnes in patients with low back pain: Protocol for an analytical study with microbiological, phenotypic, genotypic, and multiomic techniques. PLoS One. 2023 Feb 27;18(2):e0271773. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271773. eCollection 2023.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 36848344 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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VMRDocProtocol_2021

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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