NCT01946750

Brief Summary

Hypothesis: the antibody directed against certain antigens of Clostridium difficile would be predict the Clostridium difficile infection. This study evaluates the weight of immunity by studying patients with Clostridium difficile infection versus controls (each patient is associated with two controls : diarrheal control without Clostridium difficile, and non-diarrheal control with or without Clostridium difficile). Recurrence and the kinetics of immune response following infection Clostridium difficile are studied by following the patients during three months. There are also building biological samples collections clinically documented: sera, stool and strains.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
240

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2012

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

24 active sites

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 1, 2012

Completed
19 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 20, 2012

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 20, 2013

Completed
2.7 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

June 1, 2016

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2017

Completed
Last Updated

August 22, 2017

Status Verified

August 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

3.5 years

First QC Date

December 20, 2012

Last Update Submit

August 17, 2017

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Serum antibody titers

    Consider the differential distribution of serum antibody titers, comparing experimental cases's sera prior episodes of Clostridium difficile infection (J-6) and the hospitalized controls's sera (J0).

    J-6, J0

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Kinetics of antibody

    J-6, J0, J21, J90 and each recurrence

  • Clinical evolution

    J90

  • Antibody titers for each antigen selected

    J0

  • Risk factors

    3 months

  • Molecular typing of Clostridium difficile strains

    J0 and each recurrence

Study Arms (2)

Case

EXPERIMENTAL

Hospitalized patient with clinical signs of Clostridium Difficile Infection and specific detection in stools of Clostridium Difficile toxins

Biological: SerumBiological: StoolsBiological: SalivaBiological: Whole blood

Non-diarrheal control

OTHER

Hospitalized patient and asymptomatic carrier of Clostridium Difficile

Biological: SerumBiological: StoolsBiological: SalivaBiological: Whole blood

Interventions

SerumBIOLOGICAL
CaseNon-diarrheal control
StoolsBIOLOGICAL
CaseNon-diarrheal control
SalivaBIOLOGICAL

Optional sample collected for the cases and non-diarrheal control at the same time as the serum, to compare the presence of specific salivary Immune globulin type A (IgA) of C. difficile antibodies than in the serum.

CaseNon-diarrheal control
Whole bloodBIOLOGICAL

Optional sample collected for the cases and non-diarrheal control at the same time as the serum, in order to study cellular immunity and describe the determinants of the development of a protective adaptive response.

CaseNon-diarrheal control

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Hospitalized patients with clinical signs of Clostridium Difficile Infection and specific detection in stools of Clostridium Difficile toxins or/and isolating in stools and by digestive biopsy a strain producer of Clostridium Difficile toxins.
  • Patients for which a serum prior to the episode of Clostridium Difficile Infection, ideally as far as possible of the episode, but at least 6 days before the day of diagnosis (D0) will be available.
  • Patients for which consent has been signed or by their legal representative by default.
  • Patients for whom is found Clostridium Difficile Infection in their file surgical and those for whom Clostridium Difficile Infection is the reason for admission will be included in the study but will be subject of a separate analysis, and their witnesses.

You may not qualify if:

  • Eligible patients for whom Clostridium Difficile Infection has been strongly suspected clinically but for which no microbiological confirmation will have been obtained.
  • Eligible patients (or their legal representatives) who are opposed to the use of their samples, the achieving samples and/or the longitudinal follow-up.
  • Eligible patients who underwent plasmapheresis or treated with monoclonal antibodies to toxin A and B or immunoglobulins during the year preceding the episode of Clostridium Difficile Infection.
  • Eligible patients but already included in the study for a recent infection with Clostridium Difficile or transferred to a second health facility for the same episode of Clostridium Difficile Infection.
  • Eligible patients whose physicians responsible for the management refused participation in the study.
  • Protected persons: pregnant women and children under the age of 18.
  • Secondarily be excluded the following cases:
  • Patients for whom no sample has been achieved or retained by the laboratory of Medical Biology who participated in the diagnosis and monitoring of the patient.
  • Hospitalized patients at the time of Clostridium Difficile Infection suspicion and diagnostic sample but released or transferred before rendering necessary microbiological results at baseline (J0 or J3).
  • Matched control in a case excluded will be excluded.
  • NON-DIARRHEAL CONTROL : Eligible patients are those who do not have diarrhea at the time of recruitment.
  • To ensure that exposure to risks similar for cases and controls (hospitalization, usually care epidemic period, ...) will be recruited eligible patients according to the following criteria:
  • Hospitalized in the same hospitalization service type as the case.
  • With a duration of prior hospitalization at least as long as the time between admission and the corresponding case J0,
  • Matched on sex and three age categories (18-40, 41-60 and\> 60 years).

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (24)

CH Annecy Genevois

Annecy, France

Location

Hôpital Jean Verdier

Bondy, France

Location

Hôpital Ambroise Paré

Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Location

Hôpital Côte de Nacre

Caen, France

Location

Hôpital Antoine Béclère

Clamart, France

Location

CHU de Dijon - Hôpital d'Enfants

Dijon, France

Location

Hôpital Raymond Poincaré

Garches, France

Location

CHU de Grenoble

Grenoble, France

Location

CHD Vendée

La Roche-sur-Yon, France

Location

CHRU de Montpellier - Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve

Montpellier, France

Location

Hôpital Central de Nancy

Nancy, France

Location

Fondation Hospitalière Sainte-Marie

Paris, France

Location

Groupe Hospitalier Paris Saint Joseph

Paris, France

Location

Groupe Hospitalier Sainte-Périne / Rossini / Chardon Lagache

Paris, France

Location

Hôpital Lariboisière

Paris, France

Location

Hôpital Saint Antoine

Paris, France

Location

CHU de Reims - Hôpital Robert Debré

Reims, France

Location

CHU de Rennes - Hôpital Pontchaillou

Rennes, France

Location

CHU de Rouen - Hôpital Charles Nicolle

Rouen, France

Location

CHU de Toulouse - Hôpital Purpan

Toulouse, France

Location

CH de Tourcoing - Hôpital Gustave Dron

Tourcoing, France

Location

CHRU de Tours - Hôpital Bretonneau

Tours, France

Location

CH de Valenciennes

Valenciennes, France

Location

Centre Hospitalier de Versailles

Versailles, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Clostridium Infections

Interventions

Defecation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Gram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsBacterial InfectionsBacterial Infections and MycosesInfections

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Digestive System Physiological PhenomenaDigestive System and Oral Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

  • Alban LE MONNIER, Microbiological coordinator

    Versailles Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Alix GREDER-BELAN, Clinical coordinator

    Versailles Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Microbiological coordinator

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 20, 2012

First Posted

September 20, 2013

Study Start

December 1, 2012

Primary Completion

June 1, 2016

Study Completion

June 1, 2017

Last Updated

August 22, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-08

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations