Status:

COMPLETED

The Bacterial Secretome in IBD

Lead Sponsor:

Medical University of Graz

Conditions:

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Secreted bacterial effectors produced by the intestinal microbiota are in part responsible for the proinflammatory effect of the fecal content in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients.

Detailed Description

Fecal colonic content will be collected by suction during routine colonoscopy. From the fecal content different fractions (containing soluble bacterial fractions and membrane bound bacterial fractions...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Group 1 (healthy controls): n=20
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Colonoscopy performed for the following indications: anemia, blood in stool, constipation, change in bowel habits, screening for colon cancer, follow up after polyps, weight loss
  • Macroscopic normal colonoscopy except for diverticulosis (without any signs of inflammation), ≤ 3 polyps (except hyperplastic polyps of the colon and rectum), angiodysplasia
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Diagnosis of IBD or any other inflammatory condition of the small and large intestine
  • Diagnosis of IBS
  • Autoimmune disorders
  • Obesity (BMI\> 30)
  • Regular intake of NSAIDs (\> 2 tablets/ week), immunosuppressants
  • Intake of antibiotics within the last 3 months
  • Intestinal infection by enteric pathogens
  • Probiotic therapy
  • Group 2 (Crohn´s disease; CD): n= 20 (10 active CD; 10 inactive CD)
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Colonoscopy indicated by routine clinical care
  • Established diagnosis of Crohn´s disease (also if established by the study colonoscopy)
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • • Intestinal infection by enteric pathogens
  • Definition of active CD Harvey-Bradshaw Index - HBI ≥ 5 and / or Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn Disease (SES-CD) ≥ 3
  • Except SES-CD scores resulting from isolated lesions only located at the ileocolonic anastomosis consistent with a modified Rutgeerts score i2a (these patients are considered as endoscopically non active)
  • Definition of inactive CD
  • Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI) \< 5 and Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn Disease (SES-CD) \< 3
  • Except SES-CD scores resulting from isolated lesions only located at the ileocolonic anastomosis consistent with a modified Rutgeerts score i2a (these patients are considered as endoscopically non active)
  • Group 3 (Ulcerative colitis, UC): n= 20 (10 active UC; 10 inactive UC)
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Colonoscopy indicated by routine clinical care
  • Established diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (also if established by the study colonoscopy)
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • • Intestinal infection by enteric pathogens
  • Definition of active UC Total Mayo score ≥ 3 and Endoscopic Mayo subscore ≥ 2
  • Definition of inactive UC Total Mayo score \< 3 and Endoscopic Mayo subscore 0 or 1.
  • Group 4 (Colorectal cancer): n= 10
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • • Diagnosis of a lesion with suspicion for colorectal cancer during endoscopy which is confirmed later by histology
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • • None
  • Group 5 (Colitis/Enteritis of different origin): n= 20
  • Inclusion criteria:
  • Diagnosis of intestinal inflammation at endoscopy or histology
  • E.g.: Infectious colitis /enteritis; ischemic Colitis; microscopic colitis; GVHD; NSAID colitis; Colitis of unknown cause
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • • None

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    June 1 2019

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    July 31 2024

    Estimated Enrollment :

    74 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04136587

    Start Date

    June 1 2019

    End Date

    July 31 2024

    Last Update

    March 26 2025

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    Medical University of Graz

    Graz, Austria