(1,3)-β-D-glucan Based Diagnosis of Invasive Candida Infection in Sepsis (CandiSep)

August 17, 2022 updated by: Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Germany

(1,3)-β-D-glucan Based Diagnosis of Invasive Candida Infection Versus Culture Based Diagnosis in Patients With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock

This prospective randomized multicenter study evaluates whether the decision to prescribe antifungals guided by (1,3)-β-D-glucan in comparison to standard of care shortens time to antifungal therapy and reduces mortality in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock and a high risk of invasive candida infection.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

(1,3)-β-D-glucan is a component of the cell wall of many fungi including candida spp. and is present in the blood of patients with invasive candida infection (ICI). Several studies showed a good diagnostic accuracy (1,3)-β-D-glucan in predicting ICI. However, others have challenged (1,3)-β-D-glucan as a diagnostic tool in critically ill patients as many substances used in the intensive care unit might affect the results of the assay. The goal of this study is to investigate whether (1,3)-β-D-glucan can early identify sepsis patients in need of antifungal therapy. Patients randomized to the standard of care group receive antifungals depending on microbiological results according to current guidelines. Patients randomized to the BDG group receive antifungals depending on the (1,3)-β-D-glucan plasma concentration on day 1 and day after diagnosing sepsis. Therapy may be modified according to microbiological results.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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342

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Germany
      • Augsburg, Germany, 86156
        • Hospital Augsburg
      • Bad Saarow, Germany
        • HELIOS Klinikum Bad Saarow
      • Bonn, Germany
        • University Hospital Bonn
      • Emden, Germany, 26721
        • Hospital Emden
      • Erlangen, Germany
        • University Hospital Erlangen
      • Frankfurt, Germany, 60590
        • University Hospital Frankfurt
      • Gottingen, Germany, 37099
        • University Hospital Göttingen
      • Greifswald, Germany, 17475
        • University Hospital Greifswald
      • Halle, Germany
        • University Hospital Halle
      • Hamburg, Germany, 20246
        • University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf
      • Heidelberg, Germany, 69120
        • University Hospital Heidelberg
      • Jena, Germany, 07740
        • Jena University Hospital
      • Kiel, Germany, 24105
        • University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
      • Leipzig, Germany, 04103
        • University Hospital Leipzig
      • Münster, Germany
        • University Hospital Munster
      • Oldenburg, Germany, 26133
        • Hospital Oldenburg
      • Siegen, Germany
        • Diakonie Klinikum
      • Würzburg, Germany
        • University Hospital Würzburg

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Severe sepsis or septic shock
  • Onset of sepsis no longer than 24 hours

  • Increased risk of invasive candida infection with at least one of the following criteria:

    • total parenteral nutrition ≥48 hours
    • abdominal surgery within the last 7 days
    • antimicrobial therapy for at least 48 hours within the last 7 days
    • Acute or chronic renal failure with renal replacement therapy
  • Age ≥18 years
  • Informed consent of the patient or legal representative or delayed consent process is started if patient is incapable of giving informed consent and no legal representative is available.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnant or lactating women
  • Ongoing invasive candida infection
  • systemic antifungal therapy
  • liver cirrhosis Child C
  • cardiopulmonary bypass within the last 4 weeks
  • treatment with immunoglobulins within the last 14 days
  • immunosuppression (solid organ transplantation, AISA, leukopenia)
  • participation in another intervention study
  • no commitment to full therapy (i.e. DNR order)
  • Infauste Prognose aufgrund von Nebenerkrankungen
  • kin to or colleague of study personnel

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Control
Diagnosis of invasive candida infection according to standard of care.
Other: Standard of care
Patients are treated according to the ESCMID guidelines. Antifungal therapy is started if fungi are detected in the blood culture or other primary sterile body fluids.
Experimental: (1,3)-β-D-glucan guidance
Treatment according to BDG-result
Other: Standard of care
Patients are treated according to the ESCMID guidelines. Antifungal therapy is started if fungi are detected in the blood culture or other primary sterile body fluids.
Other: (1,3)-β-D-glucan guided therapy
Serum for (1,3)-β-D-glucan measurement is obtained after enrollment and 24 hours later. Antifungal therapy is started if at least one sample is 80 pg/ml or higher. If concomitantly taken microbiological cultures remain negative, antifungal therapy is continued only, if both (1,3)-β-D-glucan were at least 80 pg/ml. Blood cultures or other samples from primary sterile body fluids positive for fungi are treated with antifungals irrespective the (1,3)-β-D-glucan results.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
28 day mortality
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Adverse events
Time Frame: 14 days
14 days
28 day antifungal-free survival
Time Frame: 28 days
28 days
Candida Colonization
Time Frame: 14 days
Candida colonization assessed by Candida Colonization Index
14 days
Time to antifungal therapy
Time Frame: 14 days
14 days
Duration of organ support
Time Frame: 14 days
14 days
Mean total SOFA score
Time Frame: 14 days
Measure of organ dysfunction
14 days
ICU and hospital length of stay
Time Frame: Hospital length of stay
Hospital length of stay
ICU and hospital mortality
Time Frame: Hospital length of stay
Hospital length of stay
Diagnostic performance of (1,3)-β-D-glucan in comparison to PCR and other experimental diagnostics
Time Frame: 2 days
2 days
Pharmacoeconomics
Time Frame: 14 days
14 days

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Center for Sepsis Control and Care, Germany

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Center for Clinical Studies, University Hospital Jena, Germany
Dept. of Microbiology, University Hospital Erlangen, Germany
Institute of Medical Statistics, Computer Sciences and Documentation, University Hospital Jena, Germany
Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Berlin, Germany
Associates of Cape Cod, Inc., East Falmouth, MA, USA

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Frank Bloos, MD, Ph.D., Jena University Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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September 12, 2016

Primary Completion (Actual)

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August 22, 2019

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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September 17, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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April 6, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 6, 2016

First Posted (Estimate)

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April 12, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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August 19, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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August 17, 2022

Last Verified

Last Verified

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August 1, 2022

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • ZKSJ0087
  • 01EO1502 (Other Grant/Funding Number: Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany)
  • U1111-1181-8724 (Registry Identifier: Universal Trial Number)
  • DRKS00010285 (Registry Identifier: German Clinical Trial Register)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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