Diarrhea Due to Clostridium Difficile Clinical Trial
— ICDOfficial title:
Factors Associated With Relapses in Patients Suffering From Clostridium Difficile Infection: Immune Response
Clostridium difficile is responsible for up to 25% of reported antibiotic associated diarrhea cases and virtually all cases of pseudomembranous colitis (PMC). The clinical spectrum of C. difficile infection (CDI) varies in severity from asymptomatic carriage to self-limited, mild, watery diarrhea, to PMC, intestinal perforation, toxic megacolon, sepsis, fulminant colitis, and death. In the past decade, the 027/NAP1/BI strain has emerged world-wide and has been implicated in large outbreaks with increased severity, frequent recurrence, and significant mortality. The host immune responses can influence the severity of CDI and play crucial roles in CDI onset, progression, and overall prognosis. Low serum concentrations of antibodies directed against the toxins A&B of C. difficile have been associated with a higher risk of recurrence. However, there are conflicting reports.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 56 |
Est. completion date | August 2016 |
Est. primary completion date | August 2016 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years and older |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Hospitalized - Suffering from diarrhea related to C. difficile - Confirmed diagnosis of CDI - Informed consent by the patient - Affiliated to the social security regime Exclusion Criteria: - Out-patient - No confirmed diagnosis of CDI - Decline of participation - Patient not affiliated to the social security regime |
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label
Country | Name | City | State |
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France | Service d'Hygiène, Epidémiologie et Prévention - Hôpital Edouard Herriot | LYON cedex 03 |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Hospices Civils de Lyon |
France,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | immune response rate | up to 60 days after diagnosis | No |