Etiologic Diagnosis Algorithm in Infective Endocarditis

June 28, 2026 updated by: I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

Development and Validation of An Algorithm of Etiological Diagnosis of Infective Endocarditis in Adults: An Open-Label Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial

The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of a diagnostic algorithm combining culture-based and molecular methods on the frequency of etiotropic antibiotic therapy prescription within 14 days of diagnosis of infective endocarditis

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

This is an open-label (with blinded endpoint assessment) multicenter randomized trial designed to evaluate the impact of an etiological diagnostic algorithm incorporating various laboratory methods (culture-based and molecular) on the frequency of etiological antibiotic therapy prescription within 14 days after the diagnosis of infective endocarditis. While molecular samples are collected from all participants, results are only disclosed to physicians in the intervention group to guide treatment, while remaining blinded in the control group.

Study Type

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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128

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • Russia
      • Moscow, Russia
        • Not yet recruiting
        • A.N. Bakulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery of the Russian Ministry of Health
        • Contact:
          • Dmitry Popov, Prof
      • Moscow, Russia
        • Recruiting
        • City Clinical Hospital Named After S. S. Yudin
        • Contact:
      • Moscow, Russia
        • Recruiting
        • City Clinical Hospital №67 Named After L. A. Vorokhobova
        • Contact:
          • Svetlana Mirzakhamidova, Dr

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Informed consent,
  • Age ≥ 18,
  • IE (definite or possible per the 2023 Duke-International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Criteria for Infective Endocarditis)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pregnancy/breastfeeding
  • Unconfirmed or rejected IE diagnosis,
  • Very high risk of death within 14 days due to severe complications of the main or concomitant disease(s), according to the physician's opinion;
  • Prior use of antibiotic therapy (except documented treatment failure).

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: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Comprehensive Etiological Diagnosis Group
Patients receive standard diagnostics plus molecular test results (PCR, PCR with sequencing) to guide etiotropic therapy
Diagnostic test: Molecular tests (PCR, sequencing)
PCR and PCR with consequent sequencing of the blood (or tissue) will be performed in addition to the cultural methods in the experimental study arm
Active Comparator: Standard Clinical Practice Group
Patients receive standard care; molecular test results are blinded for the treating physician
Diagnostic test: Standard Clinical Practice
Patients receive standard care with analysis of microorganisms in at least 2 or more separate blood culture sets and from cardiac tissue (if surgical treatment is performed); molecular test results are blinded for the treating physician

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Frequency of etiotropic antibiotic therapy prescription
Time Frame: 14 days from the date of diagnosis
Proportion of patients receiving specific ABT within 14 days of diagnosis
14 days from the date of diagnosis

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
IE Complications requiring surgical treatment
Time Frame: At discharge (an average of 14 days)
Proportion of patients with IE-related complications (uncontrolled infection, heart failure, or embolic events) requiring surgical treatment during hospitalization
At discharge (an average of 14 days)
Acute Kidney Injury
Time Frame: At discharge (an average of 14 days)

Proportion of patients with acute kidney injury during hospitalization, defined as:

increase in serum creatinine by ≥26.5 μmol/L within 48 hours, or increase in serum creatinine to ≥1.5 times baseline, which is known or presumed to have occurred within the prior 7 days, or urine output <0.5 mL/kg/h for 6 hours.
At discharge (an average of 14 days)
ICU Transfer
Time Frame: At discharge (an average of 14 days)
Proportion of patients requiring transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU) during hospitalization (for admissions to non-ICU departments) or requiring repeated transfer to the ICU (if initially admitted to the ICU)
At discharge (an average of 14 days)
Mortality
Time Frame: 30 days after diagnosis
Probability of death within 30 days after diagnosis, estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method
30 days after diagnosis

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University

Collaborators

Collaborators

An organization other than the sponsor that provides support for a clinical study. This support may include activities related to funding, design, implementation, data analysis, or reporting.
Federal State Budgetary Institution of the Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Rospotrebnadzor
City Clinical Hospital Named After S. S. Yudin, Moscow, Russian Federation
City Clinical Hospital №67 Named After L. A. Vorokhobova, Moscow, Russian Federation
A.N. Bakulev National Medical Research Center for Cardiovascular Surgery of the Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russian Federation

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

The actual date on which the first participant was enrolled in a clinical study. The "anticipated" study start date is the date that the researchers think will be the study start date.
January 20, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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February 4, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
February 20, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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June 12, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 28, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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July 2, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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July 2, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 28, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • IE-2026

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

There is no current plan to share individual participant data (IPD) because data protection requirements and consent procedures for this study do not allow external data sharing beyond the study team.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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