Long-Term Outcomes After CDI: FMT Versus Antibiotic-Only Treatment (LTO-CDI)
Long-Term Outcomes After Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI): Comparative Follow-Up of FMT Versus Antibiotic-Only Treatments (LTO-CDI Cohort)
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term effects of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) compared with antibiotic-only treatment in adults who were treated for Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) at Umeå University Hospital between 2016 and 2024. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Do patients treated with FMT maintain higher gut bacterial diversity up to 10 years after CDI compared with patients treated with antibiotics only?
- Do donor gut bacteria introduced by FMT persist long-term in the recipient's gut?
- Are there differences in gut metabolism, gut barrier function, and systemic inflammation between FMT-treated and antibiotic-only treated patients at long-term follow-up?
- What are the long-term safety outcomes - including new diseases, hospitalizations, and mortality - in FMT-treated versus antibiotic-only treated patients?
Researchers will compare patients who received FMT to patients who received antibiotics only to see if FMT leads to lasting differences in gut microbiota, metabolism, immune markers, and clinical outcomes.
Participants will:
- Attend a single study visit at Umeå University Hospital
- Provide samples of blood, stool, urine, and a nasal swab
- Complete two quality-of-life questionnaires
Clinical data will be collected from medical records for all participants.
調査の概要
状態
詳細な説明
Study design and setting This is a single-center, long-term observational cohort study conducted at the Department of Infectious Diseases, Umeå University Hospital, Sweden. The study enrolls adult patients treated for CDI between February 1, 2016 and December 31, 2024, providing up to 10 years of follow-up from the index CDI episode. Participants are stratified into two groups: FMT-treated and antibiotic-only treated.
CDI case definition Compatible clinical presentation (≥3 loose stools in 24 hours) plus a positive nucleic acid amplification test (LAMP) for C. difficile, consistent with ESCMID diagnostic criteria.
Recruitment Potentially eligible living subjects are identified from departmental diagnosis records and contacted by mail with written study information and an opt-out form. Those who do not return the opt-out form are contacted by telephone and invited to a single study visit for informed consent and enrollment. Deceased individuals are included in safety analyses only, without contact with next of kin.
Biological sampling Blood: EDTA plasma, serum, PBMC isolation Fecal sample Urine sample Nasopharyngeal swab
Archived donor fecal samples and pre- and post-FMT patient samples from the Umeå FMT biobank will be retrieved for longitudinal comparisons.
Observational measures Gut and nasopharyngeal microbiota will be characterized by shotgun metagenomics (strain-level resolution) and 16S rRNA sequencing. Resistome profiling and detection of multidrug-resistant organisms by culture will be performed on fecal samples. Global and targeted metabolomics (short-chain fatty acids, bile acids, redox metabolites) will be performed on feces, urine, and blood. Gut barrier markers in blood will include LPS, LPS-binding protein (LBP), and EndoCAb. Systemic immune profiling will include cytokine panels, soluble immune mediators, antibodies, and transcriptomic profiling of peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The host genome will not be sequenced. Clinical observational measures will include additional CDI after index CDI. Pharmacological treatments and comorbidity at index CDI and follow-up, as well as any antibiotic exposure during follow-up will be collected from the medical records.
研究の種類
入学 (推定)
連絡先と場所
研究連絡先
- 名前:Johan Rasmuson, MD, PhD
- 電話番号:0046-907850000
- メール:johan.rasmuson@umu.se
研究場所
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Umeå、スウェーデン
- Umeå University Hospital
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コンタクト:
- Johan Rasmuson, MD, PhD
- 電話番号:0046-907850000
- メール:johan.rasmuson@umu.se
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参加基準
適格基準
就学可能な年齢
- 大人
- 高齢者
健康ボランティアの受け入れ
サンプリング方法
調査対象母集団
説明
Inclusion Criteria:
- Adults aged 18 years or older
- Symptomatic, microbiologically verified index CDI from February 1 2016 to December 31 2024
- Having received CDI treatment at Umeå University Hospital (antibiotic-only or FMT)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Age below 18 years at follow-up
- Index CDI diagnosis not meeting ESCMID case definition
- Testing positive for another gastrointestinal pathogen (virus/bacteria) that is more plausible to explain the clinical picture at index CDI episode
- Declines participation
研究計画
研究はどのように設計されていますか?
デザインの詳細
コホートと介入
グループ/コホート |
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Antibiotic treatment
Participants having received antibiotic-only treatment for previous Clostridioides difficile infection.
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Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)
Participants having received FMT for previous Clostridioides difficile infection.
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この研究は何を測定していますか?
主要な結果の測定
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メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Intestinal microbiota diversity
時間枠:At follow-up visit 1-10 years after baseline CDI
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Intestinal microbiota diversity assessed by metagenomic sequencing of stool samples.
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At follow-up visit 1-10 years after baseline CDI
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二次結果の測定
結果測定 |
メジャーの説明 |
時間枠 |
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Donor gut microbiota long-term engraftment
時間枠:At follow-up visit 1-10 years after baseline CDI
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Assessment of donor gut microbiota engraftment in participants stool samples 1-10 years post FMT, performed by metagenomic sequencing.
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At follow-up visit 1-10 years after baseline CDI
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Stool short-chain fatty acid concentrations
時間枠:At follow-up visit 1-10 years after baseline CDI
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Stool short-chain fatty acid concentrations assessed using metabolomic methods.
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At follow-up visit 1-10 years after baseline CDI
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Circulating markers of intestinal barrier function
時間枠:At follow-up visit 1-10 years after baseline CDI
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Circulating biomarkers related to intestinal barrier function measured in peripheral blood.
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At follow-up visit 1-10 years after baseline CDI
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Health-related quality of life
時間枠:At follow-up visit 1-10 years after baseline CDI
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Patient-reported health-related quality of life assessed using the EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L).
The descriptive system comprises five dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression), each with five levels (no problems to extreme problems), producing a 5-digit health state profile.
Higher index values indicate better health-related quality of life.
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At follow-up visit 1-10 years after baseline CDI
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Number of participants with new Clostridioides difficile infection episodes after subsequent antibiotic exposure
時間枠:Within 1-10 years after baseline CDI
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Occurrence of new Clostridioides difficile infection episodes following exposure to non-CDI antibiotic treatment during follow-up.
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Within 1-10 years after baseline CDI
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Incidence of new comorbidities after FMT versus antibiotic-only treatment
時間枠:From baseline CDI to 1-10 year follow-up or prior death
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Incidence of new diagnoses (autoimmune, autoinflammatory, neoplastic, and metabolic conditions) in FMT-treated participants compared with antibiotic-only treated participants, ascertained from medical records using ICD-10 diagnostic codes.
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From baseline CDI to 1-10 year follow-up or prior death
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協力者と研究者
スポンサー
捜査官
- 主任研究者:Johan Rasmuson, MD, PhD、Umeå University, Department of Clinical Microbiology
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