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Shigella Sonnei InfectionNCT02516683

The Long Term Clinical Course of Postinfectious Irritable Bowel Syndrome After Shigellosis; A 10 Year Follow up Study

An observational study of Shigella Sonnei Infection, run by Yonsei University.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Background: The incidence of postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) was reported to be in the range of 5-30%, but limited number of long-term follow-up results. Objective: To investigate the long term clinical course of PI-IBS after Shigellosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 20 to 80 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Shigella Sonnei Infection
What is being tested?
Shigella sonnei infection
How many people
229 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2001to Jul 2015
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 20 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: a Shigellosis outbreak took place at Gangnam Severance Hospital in Seoul, Korea, due to the consumption of contaminated food in the hospital cafeteria for employees. The causative pathogen was Shigella sonnei, and a total of 181 patients were diagnosed and treated for Shigellosis. After the termination of Shigellosis outbreak, we could establish a cohort of the Shigella-exposed group for serial surveys. The initially established Shigella-exposed cohort was comprised of 143 subjects, and we also could recruited the control group as age- and sex-matched healthy volunteers who were also hospital employees at same period and had not been infected, nor exposed to causal food.

Who may be able to join

  • Shigella sonnei infected patients

Who cannot join

  • refused to participate in these surveys
  • pregnant or had history of abdominal surgery or chronic organic gastrointestinal disorder

About this study

Background: The incidence of postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) was reported to be in the range of 5-30%, but limited number of long-term follow-up results.

Objective: To investigate the long term clinical course of PI-IBS after Shigellosis.

Read more

Setting: A Shigellosis outbreak in a tertiary referral hospital with about 2,000 employees in Korea at 2001.

Patients: A Shigella-exposed cohort of 124 hospital employees who had been infected by Shigella sonnei due to contaminated food in the employee-cafeteria in Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea, at December 2001. A control cohort of age and sex-matched, non-infected 105 contemporary hospital employees.

Measurements: Questionnaire survey for bowel symptoms at 1, 3, 5, 8 and 10 years after outbreak.

Read the detailed description

Postinfectious-IBS (PI-IBS) can be defined as the acute onset of new IBS symptoms in an individual, who has not previously met the criteria for IBS, immediately following an acute illness characterized by 2 or more of the following: fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or a positive bacterial stool culture.

Our group previously have reported clinical course of PI-IBS in a homogenous cohort which was comprised of patients recovered from Shigellosis. And in current study, we finally report a collective result of 10-year long-term follow-up of our small, but well-followed, homogenous cohort of PI-IBS after Shigellosis.

Being tested
Shigella sonnei infection

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Shigella sonnei infectionOther

    A Shigella-exposed cohort of 124 hospital employees who had been infected by Shigella sonnei due to contaminated food in the employee-cafeteria in Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea, at December 2001.

Study groups in NCT02516683
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Shigella sonnei-exposed cohortShigella sonnei infection - A Shigella-exposed cohort of 124 hospital employees who had been infected by Shigella sonnei due to contaminated food in the employee-cafeteria in Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea, at December 2001.
Receives: Other: Shigella sonnei infection
control cohortA control cohort of age and sex-matched, non-infected 105 contemporary hospital employees.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Questionnaire survey for bowel symptoms

    Measured: up to 10 years after outbreak

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted6 Aug 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2001
  3. Primary completionDec 2011
  4. Study completionJul 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case-control
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
229 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02516683
Sponsor's protocol ID
3-2011-0242
Status last verified
Aug 2015
First submitted
4 Aug 2015
Last updated
6 Aug 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Shigella Sonnei Infection, run by Yonsei University.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Aug 2015. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Questionnaire survey for bowel symptoms (time frame: up to 10 years after outbreak). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Aug 2015.

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