Host Immune Response to Clostridium Difficile Infection in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients
The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are chronic conditions affecting approximately 1.4 million Americans. The burden of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), a frequent cause of infectious diarrhea is mediated by toxins A and B and is increasing faster in IBD patients, than the general population. Clinically, CDI in patients with IBD leads to a range of clinical syndromes from symptomless carriage, to severe life threatening colitis, colectomy and death.
This pilot study will look at the relationship between IBD and this variable host immune response. Clostridium difficile colonization (asymptomatic carrier state) is lower in the IBD population than in the general population. In the general population, high antitoxin titers have been linked with colonization and low antitoxin titers with recurrent disease. The investigators hypothesize that patients with IBD will have a lower Clostridium difficile colonization and will have lower antibody titers than the control group. Additionally those with lower titers will have an increased risk of developing CDI.
In Aim 1 the investigators will determine Clostridium colonization in IBD subjects by stool study (including CD, UC and UC patients after IPAA) compared to non-IBD subjects (controls). In Aim 2 the investigators will compare antitoxin titers in these IBD subjects compared to controls. In Aim 3 the investigators will follow these subjects for 12 months and calculate the incidence of CDI in patients with IBD compared to controls and associations with anti-toxin titers.
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Les conditions
Intervention / Traitement
Description détaillée
This is a two part pilot study, with the initial phase (Aim 1 and Aim 2) being a cross-sectional epidemiological analysis of Clostridium difficile colonization and anti-toxin antibodies in the IBD population compared to non-IBD patients.
The second phase (Aim 3) is a pilot nested case-control study that will follow both groups of patients prospectively for 12 months to see who develops either colonization or active CDI and correlate these to clinical demographics and serum Clostridium difficile anti-toxin antibodies.
All subjects age eighteen and older who are able to give consent, have a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (see clinical definition of IBD below) and are followed in the Center for Digestive Disease (CDD) are eligible for this study. Control subjects will also be followed in the CDD without a diagnosis of IBD. All subjects will be recruited from routine scheduled visits when seen as outpatients at the CDD or will be identified from the inpatient Gastroenterology consult service or at the Internal Medicine Department at Shapiro as part of Dr. Qazi's rotation(see recruitment section).
Subjects will be recruited in a block fashion to minimize confounding variables and ensure groups with equal amount of diarrhea and to keep a 3:1 ratio of IBD to controls. Subject will be recruited on a consecutive basis in a block of 32 slots. Within that block, 8 slots will be for the control group (4 with diarrhea, 4 without) and 24 IBD patients (12 with diarrhea, 12 without). Once all slots are filled then the next block will begin.
For Aim 1 and Aim 2: Upon enrollment subjects from both groups will provide blood and stool samples (details of amount and timing discussed below) and a retrospective chart review will document pre-determined data (as listed below). Total time requirement upon enrollment would be about 10-15 minutes.
For Aim 3: This is an intention-to-treat analysis; control subjects who become diagnosed with IBD during the study period will be kept in the control group. Patients will be followed for a 12 month period:
If during that time there is no CDI then there will be no further study visits, only data review at the end of the study period.
If a subject develops diarrhea in either group, treatment will be per standard of care (detailed below) and research team will be alerted by primary Gastroenterologist or GI consult team. If deemed appropriate by clinical team stool will be sent for C diff (per SOC) and if positive, then repeat blood samples for anti-toxin titers may be collected (for research purposes). At the end of the 12 month study period data will be reviewed.
Type d'étude
Inscription (Réel)
Contacts et emplacements
Lieux d'étude
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Massachusetts
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Boston, Massachusetts, États-Unis, 02118
- Boston Medical Center
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Critères de participation
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
Accepte les volontaires sains
Sexes éligibles pour l'étude
Méthode d'échantillonnage
Population étudiée
La description
Inclusion Criteria:
- All subjects must be 18 years of age or older, able to provide written informed consent, and able to comply with the requirements of the study.
- All subjects must speak English. Non-English subjects are not included because of lack of funding for interpreter services and clinical resources could not be used for research purposes.
- For Control Group only: Non-IBD subject seen in CDD during routine visit or on inpatient consult service
- For IBD Group Only: Chart history of IBD (either UC or CD) confirmed by colonoscopy, pathology or gastroenterology clinical judgment
Exclusion Criteria:
- Any subject planning on moving out of the area in the next year
- Any patient not able to give informed consent
- Any subject unwilling or not able to give stool sample upon enrollment
Plan d'étude
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
Cohortes et interventions
Groupe / Cohorte |
Intervention / Traitement |
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IBD Patients
Subjects with Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative colitis.
IBD patients will be asked to provide a blood and stool sample.
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Subjects are asked to provide a blood sample (6 to 10cc) and a stool sample.
An additional blood sample will be requested if the subject has a flare.
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Control Subjects
Subjects without Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis.
Controls will also be asked to provide a blood and stool sample.
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Subjects are asked to provide a blood sample (6 to 10cc) and a stool sample.
An additional blood sample will be requested if the subject has a flare.
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Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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Colonization
Délai: 12 Months
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Determine Clostridium colonization in IBD patients during clinical remission and during flares (including CD, UC and UC patients after IPAA) compared to controls
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12 Months
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Mesures de résultats secondaires
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
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Incidence
Délai: 12 months
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Determine the incidence of CDI in patients with IBD (including CD, UC and UC patients after IPAA) compared to controls and correlate to anti-toxin titer levels using the methods as outlined above
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12 months
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Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
Parrainer
Les enquêteurs
- Chercheur principal: Francis A Farraye, MD, Boston Medical Center Department of Gastroenterology
Publications et liens utiles
Dates d'enregistrement des études
Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude (Réel)
Achèvement primaire (Réel)
Achèvement de l'étude (Réel)
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Première publication (Estimation)
Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)
Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Dernière vérification
Plus d'information
Termes liés à cette étude
Termes MeSH pertinents supplémentaires
Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- H-31226
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