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Clostridium DifficileANTICIPATENCT02896244

AssessmeNT of the Incidence of Clostridium Difficile Infections in Hospitalized Patients on Antibiotic TrEatment

An observational study of Clostridium Difficile, run by MJM Bonten at 34 sites in 6 countries.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

During or after antibiotic treatment, antibiotic residues impair the intestinal microbiota (gut flora) and lead to adverse effects such as the emergence of bacterial resistance or the occurrence antibiotic-associated diarrhoea (AAD) including antibiotic-induced C. difficile infection (CDI). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 50 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Clostridium Difficile
How many people
1,007 participants
Where
34 sitesin 6 countries
Study dates
27 Sep 2016to 8 Mar 2018
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 50 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients aged 50 or older receiving oral or intervenous antibiotic treatment with Third or fourth generation cephalosporins, Fluoroquinolones, Penicillins +beta-lactamase inhibitors, Clindamycin, or Carbapenems during hospitalization.

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female hospitalized patient.
  • Aged ≥ 50 years old.
  • Initiation of intravenous or oral treatment with intended duration ≥5 days (≥1 day for clindamycin) with at least one of the following antibiotic classes, or treatment scheduled within the next 72 hours:
  • Third or fourth generation cephalosporins
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Penicillins +beta-lactamase inhibitors
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  • Clindamycin
  • Carbapenems
  • Written informed consent provided prior to inclusion.

Who cannot join

  • Ongoing antibiotic treatment with one of the above classes initiated >6 hours before inclusion into the study.
  • ICU admission at the time of inclusion or anticipated admission within 48h.
  • Suspected or diagnosed CDI, ongoing treatment for CDI, or diarrhoea at the time of inclusion.
  • Patient with stoma.
  • Subject has been included into this study previously.
  • Patient treated with probiotics to prevent CDI.
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  • Patient with any social or logistical condition which in the opinion of the investigator may interfere with the conduct of the study, such as incapacity to well understand, not willing to collaborate, or cannot easily be contacted after discharge.
  • Subject is subject to legal protection.
  • Subject deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision.

Trial locations and contacts

34 sites in 6 countries.

34 sites in 6 countries

France8 sites
  • CHD Vendee

    La Roche-sur-Yon

  • CHU Dupuytren

    Limoges

  • APHP Beaujon

    Paris

  • APHP Bichat

    Paris

  • APHP Hôpital Cochin

    Paris

  • Hôpital St Louis

    Paris

  • CH de Cornouaille

    Quimper

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Tours

    Tours

Other trials in France

Germany8 sites
  • Uniklinik der RWTH

    Aachen

  • Uniklinik Köln

    Cologne

  • Universitätsklinikum Essen

    Essen

  • Universitatsklinikum Heidelberg

    Heidelberg

  • Universitätsklinikum Jena

    Jena

  • UK Leipzig

    Leipzig

  • Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Lübeck

    Lübeck

  • Klinikum der Universität München

    München

Other trials in Germany

Spain7 sites
  • Bellvitge Hospital

    Barcelona

  • Hospital Universitari Vall d´Hebrón

    Barcelona

  • Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia

    Córdoba

  • Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre

    Madrid

  • Hospital Universitario Gregorio Marañon

    Madrid

  • Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal

    Madrid

  • Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

    Seville

Other trials in Spain

Greece5 sites
  • Evangelismos General Hospital of Athens

    Athens

  • Ippokratio Hospital of Athens

    Athens

  • Laiko General Hospital

    Athens

  • University General Hospital ATTIKON

    Athens

  • University Hospital of Heraklion

    Irakleio

Other trials in Greece

Romania5 sites
  • Infectious and Tropical Diseases Hospital "Dr. Victor Babes"

    Bucharest

  • The National Institute of Infectious Diseases Matei Bals

    Bucharest

  • Cluj Napoca Infectious disease Clinical Hospital

    Cluj-Napoca

  • Oncology Institute Ion Chiricuta Cluj Napoca

    Cluj-Napoca

  • Clinical Hospital Of Infectious Diseases Of Iasi

    Iași

Other trials in Romania

Netherlands1 site
  • University Medical Center

    Utrecht

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

During or after antibiotic treatment, antibiotic residues impair the intestinal microbiota (gut flora) and lead to adverse effects such as the emergence of bacterial resistance or the occurrence antibiotic-associated diarrhoea (AAD) including antibiotic-induced C. difficile infection (CDI). The spread of resistant Gram-negative bacteria and the increasing number and severity of CDI are considered as worldwide public health threats.

Da Volterra is a biotechnology company developing a novel product, DAV132 (a medical device in Europe), intended to prevent these antibiotic adverse effects. Da Volterra is planning to carry out a phase 2-3 randomized controlled trial (RCT) of DAV132 in the prevention of antibiotic-induced CDI. The RCT will involve hospitalized patients aged ≥50 years old and treated with predefined antibiotic classes known to increase the risk of CDI. The incidence of CDI in this population is unknown, yet, incidence is an important determinant for the required sample size.

Read more

Therefore, the main objective of the current study is to assess CDI incidence in patients ≥50 years of age treated with predefined antibiotic classes.

In addition, to optimise the target population of the DAV132 RCT, the effect of the predefined antibiotic agents on the intestinal microbiota will be assessed. Furthermore, biomarkers predictive of CDI occurrence might help identify patients at high risk for the disease, which could further optimise the RCT. No validated biomarkers have been described in the literature yet. Assessment of potential biomarkers is another aim of the present study.

Being tested
no intervention
Keywords
Clostridium difficile, Clostridium difficile infection, antibiotics, antibiotics associated diarrhea, microbiome, microbiota
Medical subject headings
Clostridium Infections

What participants receive

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

  • no interventionOther

What is being measured

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

  1. Clostridium difficile infection

    Measured: 28 days

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Clostridium difficile infection

    Measured: 90 days

  2. Antibiotics associated diarrhea

    Measured: 90 days

  3. Bacterial diversity

    Change from baseline to day 6 of bacterial diversity and composition of the intestinal microbiome

    Measured: 6 days

  4. Urine sulfate levels

    Change from baseline to day 6 of 3-indoxyl sulfate levels in urine (corrected for the urine creatinine levels)

    Measured: 6 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted12 Sep 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start27 Sep 2016
  3. Primary completion23 Jan 2018
  4. Study completion8 Mar 2018

Resources

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
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
1,007 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02896244
Sponsor's protocol ID
COMBACTE WP7
Acronym
ANTICIPATE
Status last verified
May 2021
First submitted
6 Sep 2016
Last updated
21 May 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
No: 16S rRNA and shotgun metagenomic sequence data generated and analyzed in this study have been deposited in the NCBI Sequence Read Archive with the accession code PRJNA685914. Human reads were identified and removed prior to shotgun metagenomics data upload. Access to clinical data is restricted as the informed consent provided does not allow for use of clinical data outside the research institution. Data are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable requests.

Publications

  • van Werkhoven CH, Ducher A, Berkell M, Mysara M, Lammens C, Torre-Cisneros J, Rodriguez-Bano J, Herghea D, Cornely OA, Biehl LM, Bernard L, Dominguez-Luzon MA, Maraki S, Barraud O, Nica M, Jazmati N, Sablier-Gallis F, de Gunzburg J, Mentre F, Malhotra-Kumar S, Bonten MJM, Vehreschild MJGT; ANTICIPATE Study Group. Incidence and predictive biomarkers of Clostridioides difficile infection in hospitalized patients receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics. Nat Commun. 2021 Apr 14;12(1):2240. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-22269-y.

    PubMed 33854064
  • Berkell M, Mysara M, Xavier BB, van Werkhoven CH, Monsieurs P, Lammens C, Ducher A, Vehreschild MJGT, Goossens H, de Gunzburg J, Bonten MJM, Malhotra-Kumar S; ANTICIPATE study group. Microbiota-based markers predictive of development of Clostridioides difficile infection. Nat Commun. 2021 Apr 14;12(1):2241. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-22302-0.

    PubMed 33854066

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Clostridium Difficile, run by MJM Bonten at 34 sites in 6 countries.

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 9 inclusion and 9 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 21 May 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 34 sites in France, Germany, Spain, Greece, Romania and 1 more country. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

Clostridium difficile infection (time frame: 28 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02896244, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 21 May 2021.

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