Complex Ocular Infection, Optimization of Microbiological Diagnosis (ICODIA)

September 8, 2025 updated by: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of different technique to optimize the microbiological diagnosis of the COI.

  • Metagenomic for the endophtalmitis
  • Multiplex polymerase chain reaction for corneal abscesses

Study Overview

Detailed Description

Microbiological diagnosis of complex ocular infection (COI) (i.e: endophtalmitis and corneal abscess) is a current challenge. Indeed, endophtalmitis are often germ-free because a lack of microbiological diagnosis due to small volume to analyze and a complex site to attain. The microbiological etiologies of corneal abscesses are more frequently identified.

Since few years, new molecular tools are developed in infectious diseases to optimizing the microbiological diagnosis. The investigators implemented these techniques in our hospital to optimize the microbiological diagnosis of complex ocular infection (COI). Thus, endophtalmitis benefit, when the volume of the ocular sample is sufficient, of molecular techniques (16s PCR and metagenomic shotgun). Corneal abscesses could shortly benefit of multiplex PCR in order to reduce the time to diagnosis.

The impact and accuracy of these techniques is unknown.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

153

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

    • IDF
      • Paris, IDF, France, 75014
        • Recruiting
        • Equipe mobile d'infectiologie, Cochin hospital
        • Contact:
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Patient presenting or having presented a clinical suspicion of complex ocular infection requiring a sample for microbiological diagnosis

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patient
  • Patient presenting or having presented a clinical suspicion of complex ocular infection requiring a sample for microbiological diagnosis:

    • Corneal abscess requiring hospitalization
    • Any suspicion of endogenous or exogenous endophthalmitis.
  • Patient not opposed to participating in the research

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient under guardianship or curatorship
  • Pregnant women

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

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Complex ocular infections (COI)
All patients with an COI (endophtalmitis or hospitalized keratitis)

For endophtalmitis : optimizing culture and NGS will be realized

For keratitis: Multiplex PCR will be added on ocular samples

Other Names:
  • Bundle of intervervention to optimizing diagnosis of ocular complex infections

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Positivity rates of COI samples according to the new protocol
Time Frame: 2 weeks after taking samples

Before/after type comparison. Comparison of the positivity rates of COI samples according to the new protocol: (i) for endophthalmitis performing a vitreous puncture (PV) or an anterior chamber puncture (PCA), or corneal scraping, optimized with modification of microbiological techniques (culture on enriched medium alone associated with shotgun metagenomics), (ii) for severe corneal abscesses, addition to standard microbiological techniques of molecular biology tests (multiplex PCR and / or metagenomics).

An COI will be considered with a positive microbiological diagnosis after multidisciplinary concertation considering the different results

2 weeks after taking samples

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Microbiological diagnosis of the infection
Time Frame: At the end of the follow up: 18 months
Analysis of a prospective cohort of COI
At the end of the follow up: 18 months
Time to microbiological diagnosis according to the different technic
Time Frame: At the end of the follow up: 18 months
Analysis of a prospective cohort of COI
At the end of the follow up: 18 months
Accuracy of the different technics according to the gold standard (microbiological culture)
Time Frame: At the end of the follow up: 18 months
Analysis of a prospective cohort of COI
At the end of the follow up: 18 months
Visual acuity
Time Frame: At the end of the follow up: 18 months
Evaluation of visual acuity at the end of treatment and the cure rate. The investigators hypothesized that the improvement of the microbiological diagnosis allows an improvement of the therapeutic management and thus of the visual outcome.
At the end of the follow up: 18 months
Cure rate
Time Frame: At the end of the follow up: 18 months
Evaluation of visual acuity at the end of treatment and the cure rate. The investigators hypothesized that the improvement of the microbiological diagnosis allows an improvement of the therapeutic management and thus of the visual outcome.
At the end of the follow up: 18 months
Modification or not of the anti-infectious treatment
Time Frame: At the end of the follow up: 18 months

Analysis of the impact of microbiological diagnosis on the choice of anti-infectious molecules..

The investigators hypothesized that the improvement of the microbiological diagnosis and the implementation of the COI management bundle will induce a modification of the prescription of anti-infectious molecules. The investigators will realize a qualitative and quantitative analysis of prescribed anti-infective molecules

At the end of the follow up: 18 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Etienne CANOUI, MD, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 21, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 17, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 12, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 20, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

June 27, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimated)

September 15, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 8, 2025

Last Verified

September 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • APHP220259
  • 2021-A02587-34 (Other Identifier: France : ANSM)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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