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BedsoreEscaFlorNCT02055729

Changes in Bacterial Flora Among Patients With Pelvic Bedsores: a Prospective Pilot Study

An observational study of Bedsore, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes at 4 sites in France.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The main objective of this study is to characterize the evolution (over a period of 28 days) of superficial and deep bacterial skin flora in patients with stage 3 or 4 sacral pressure ulcers (bedsores). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Bedsore
What is being tested?
3mm tissue punch biopsy, Superficial bedsore sample and Stool sample
How many people
55 participants
Where
4 sitesFrance
Study dates
11 May 2015to 21 Sep 2017
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: The study population consists of patients hospitalized in the Propara neurological rehabilitation (Montpellier, France) having at least one stage 3 or 4 bedsore in the pelvic region.

Who may be able to join

  • The patient was correctly informed about study implementation, its objectives, constraints and patient rights
  • The patient must have given his/her informed and signed consent
  • The patient must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan
  • The patient is available for 28 days of follow-up
  • The patient has one or more pelvic pressure ulcers (bedsores)(stage 3 or 4 only). Note: Patients with bedsores of varying stage will be included for the wound corresponding to the highest stage. If the patient has multiple bedsores of the same stage, the deepest wound will be selected.
  • The patient requires a modern wound dressings (i.e. not tulle or gauze) without added bactericidal or antibiotic elements
  • The patient is hospitalized ant the Propara neurological rehabilitation center (Montpellier, France)
  • The patient has not received antibiotics in the last 14 days.

Who cannot join

  • The patient is participating in another study, or has participated in another study in the last 3 months
  • The patient is in an exclusion period determined by a previous study
  • The patient is under judicial protection, under tutorship or curatorship
  • The patient refuses to sign the consent
  • It is impossible to correctly inform the patient
  • The patient is pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding
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  • The patient is already included in the present study
  • The patient has sacral pressure ulcers of only stages 1 or 2, or does not have a sacral pressure ulcer
  • Patient under curative anticoagulation
  • Patient who received antibiotics within 14 days before inclusion (however, after inclusion, the patient can be treated with antibiotics if necessary)

Trial locations and contacts

4 sites in 1 country.

France4 sites
  • Centre Mutualiste Neurologique Propara

    Montpellier, 34090

  • Laboratoire d'Etude et de Recherche en Environnement et Santé, Unité Biodiagnostic, UNIMES

    Nîmes, 30000

  • CHRU de Nîmes - Hôpital Universitaire Carémeau

    Nîmes, 30029

  • Unité U1047 "Bacterial virulence and infectious diseases", UFR de Médecine

    Nîmes, 30908

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About this study

Official title: Changes in Cutaneous, Digestive and Urinary Bacterial Flora Among Patients With Pelvic Bedsores: a Prospective Pilot Study

The main objective of this study is to characterize the evolution (over a period of 28 days) of superficial and deep bacterial skin flora in patients with stage 3 or 4 sacral pressure ulcers (bedsores). Changes in terms of pathogenic, potentially pathogenic and non-pathogenic bacterial species at the intra-individual and population levels.

Read the detailed description

The secondary objectives of this study are:

  1. To compare bacterial communities collected from superficial versus deep samples of stage 3 or 4 sacral bedsores using metagenomics and standard culturing methods.
  2. To characterize the evolution of digestive bacterial flora in the same patients over a period of 28 days. Changes in terms of pathogenic, potentially pathogenic and non-pathogenic will be described, as well as the appearance of resistance phenotypes.
  3. To characterize the evolution of urinary bacterial flora in the same patients over a period of 28 days. Changes in terms of pathogenic, potentially pathogenic and non-pathogenic will be described, as well as the appearance of resistance phenotypes.
Conditions
Bedsore
Being tested
3mm tissue punch biopsy, Superficial bedsore sample, Stool sample, Urine sample
Keywords
bedsore, bacteria, colonization, ecology
Medical subject headings
Pressure Ulcer

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • 3mm tissue punch biopsyBiological

    Bacterial samples will be collected using deep level tissue biopsy using a Steifel punch of 3 mm in diameter (days 0 and 28).

  • Superficial bedsore sampleBiological

    Bacterial samples will be taken from the surface of the bedsore via swabbing. (days 0 \& 28)

  • Stool sampleBiological

    Stool samples will be collected on days 0 and 28.

  • Urine sampleBiological

    Urine samples will be collected on days 0 and 28.

Study groups in NCT02055729
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
The study populationThe proposed study is a prospective, single-center pilot study lasting 28 days. Our goal is to study the temporal evolution of the bacterial communities present in the skin and digestive flora (stool) of spinal cord injured persons having one or more sacral bedsores. The study timespan can include treatment initiation, notably of antibiotics. Urinalysis for studying urinary flora will simultaneously occur. For a description of the study population, see the inclusion/exclusion criteria. Intervention: Superficial bedsore sample Intervention: 3mm tissue punch biopsy Intervention: Stool sample Intervention: Urine sample
Receives: Biological: 3mm tissue punch biopsy; Biological: Superficial bedsore sample; Biological: Stool sample; Biological: Urine sample

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. List of pathogenic, potentially pathogenic and commensal bacterial species in superficial and deep bedsore samples

    At the individual level

    Measured: Baseline (day 0)

  2. List of pathogenic, potentially pathogenic and commensal bacterial species in superficial and deep bedsore samples

    At the individual level

    Measured: Day 28

  3. Percentage of pathogenic, potentially pathogenic, and commensal bacterial species in superficial and deep bedsore samples

    Calculated over the entire study population

    Measured: baseline (day 0)

  4. Percentage of pathogenic, potentially pathogenic, and commensal bacterial species in superficial and deep bedsore samples

    Calculated over the entire study population

    Measured: Day 28

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Classification of bacteria present according to respiratory type, gram negative/positive, shape, and resistance phenotypes.

    Based on superficial and deep bedsore samples.

    Measured: baseline (Day 0)

  2. Classification of bacteria present according to respiratory type, gram negative/positive, shape, and resistance phenotypes.

    Based on superficial and deep bedsore samples.

    Measured: Day 28

  3. List of pathogenic, potentially pathogenic and commensal bacterial species in stool samples

    Measured: baseline (day 0)

  4. List of pathogenic, potentially pathogenic and commensal bacterial species in stool samples

    Measured: Day 28

  5. List of pathogenic, potentially pathogenic and commensal bacterial species in urine samples

    Measured: baseline (day 0)

  6. List of pathogenic, potentially pathogenic and commensal bacterial species in urine samples

    Measured: day 28

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Feb 2014 (estimated)
  2. Study start11 May 2015
  3. Primary completion21 Sep 2017
  4. Study completion21 Sep 2017

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
55 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02055729
Sponsor's protocol ID
LOCAL/2013/CDR-01
Other IDs
2014-A00534-43
Acronym
EscaFlor
Status last verified
Jan 2020
First submitted
4 Feb 2014
Last updated
30 Jan 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Fayolle M, Morsli M, Gelis A, Chateauraynaud M, Yahiaoui-Martinez A, Sotto A, Lavigne JP, Dunyach-Remy C. The Persistence of Staphylococcus aureus in Pressure Ulcers: A Colonising Role. Genes (Basel). 2021 Nov 25;12(12):1883. doi: 10.3390/genes12121883.

    PubMed 34946833

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Bedsore, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes at 4 sites in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 10 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jan 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 4 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

List of pathogenic, potentially pathogenic and commensal bacterial species in superficial and deep bedsore samples (time frame: Baseline (day 0)). The study lists 4 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02055729, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Jan 2020.

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