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Prevalence of GermsDISCO-PROPNCT02892617

Evaluation of the Prevalence of Germs Slow Growth in the Intervertebral Disc (IVD) During Spinal Surgery

An observational study of Prevalence of Germs and Spinal Surgery, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site in France.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

Low back pain is one of the most frequent reasons for consultation in rheumatology. There is a strong correlation between low back pain, and the presence of a type of Modic 1 signal on MRI. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
What is being tested?
Bacteriological analysis of disc
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Dec 2014to Dec 2015
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 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Disc samples taken during spine surgery during installation of disc prostheses or inter somatic cages made by anterior approach in type discopathies Modic. Fragments disc withdrawn during cures herniated disc surgeries by posterior way. Patients were recruited from the orthopedic service and Neurosurgery at Henri Mondor Hospital in Creteil

Who may be able to join

  • Major patients accepted to participate in the study and who signed an informed consent.
  • Patients with low back pain lasting for more than 6 months, disabling, with disc disease type 1 Modic eligible for a disc prosthesis or arthrodesis anterior approach.
  • Patients underwent surgery for nerve root pain by disc herniation on MRI viewable with a radio-clinical concordance with or without Modic 1 disc disease in the operated disc

Who cannot join

  • Lumbar spine surgery history within 12 months and / or presence of osteosynthesis material.
  • Immunocompromised patients (HIV, cancer, immunosuppressive treatment, lupus, chronic infection, ...)
  • Patients previously treated with antibiotics exceeding 15 days during last 3 months prior enrollment for a period

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Henri Mondor Hospital

    Créteil, 94010

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About this study

Official title: Evaluation of the Prevalence of Germs Slow Growth in the Intervertebral Disc (IVD) During Spinal Surgery: a Single-center Prospective Observational Study

Low back pain is one of the most frequent reasons for consultation in rheumatology. There is a strong correlation between low back pain, and the presence of a type of Modic 1 signal on MRI.

The anomaly Modic 1 results in a hypointense signal T1-weighted images and hyperintense on T2-weighted sequences (including T2 STIR and / or Fat Sat) and contrast enhancement of the endplates after gadolinium injection; it corresponds to a replacement of normal cancellous bone of fibrovascular tissue.

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The origin of this inflammatory process Modic 1 into the vertebra is still unknown.

infectious hypothesis was raised, including contamination by germs called "slow-growth" such as Propionibacterium acnes (PA).

Many studies interesting Bacteriological analysis of disc material found the presence of bacteria (prevalence between 0 and 54%).

A recent clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of antibiotic treatment compared to placebo in low back pain with Modic 1; a show effectiveness of this treatment on the different clinical parameters evaluated.

However skin contamination is not formally excluded, particularly in patients previously infiltrated (including epidural).

Our hypothesis is that the slow-growing bacteria are not involved in Modic 1 type of disc disease, and the possible presence of PA or other slow-growing bacteria in samples obtained discal posterior approach would be related to intraoperative contamination or during preoperative spinal infiltrations The main objective is to assess the prevalence of germs slow growth in the intervertebral disc in the spinal surgery by anterior disc disease in type 1 Modic.

Being tested
Bacteriological analysis of disc
Keywords
Modic 1, low back pain
Medical subject headings
Low Back Pain

What participants receive

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

  • Bacteriological analysis of discOther

Study groups in NCT02892617
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Group 1Patients with low back pain lasting for more than 6 months, debilitating, with the presence of type 1 Modic disc disease on MRI at the operated disc, eligible for a disc prosthesis or arthrodesis anterior approach
Receives: Other: Bacteriological analysis of disc
Group 2Patients underwent surgery for nerve root pain by disc herniation on MRI viewable with a radio-clinical concordance with or without Modic 1 disc disease in the operated disc
Receives: Other: Bacteriological analysis of disc

What is being measured

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

  1. Presence or lack of germs slow growth in disc by standard culture and molecular biology technique (16S RNA).

    Measured: Visit 2 (surgery day)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted8 Sep 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2014
  3. Primary completionDec 2015
  4. Study completionDec 2015

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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
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02892617
Sponsor's protocol ID
2014-A01831-44
Acronym
DISCO-PROP
Status last verified
Aug 2016
First submitted
25 Aug 2016
Last updated
8 Sep 2016
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Prevalence of Germs and Spinal Surgery, run by Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris at 1 site 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 3 inclusion and 3 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 8 Sep 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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?

Presence or lack of germs slow growth in disc by standard culture and molecular biology technique (16S RNA). (time frame: Visit 2 (surgery day)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 8 Sep 2016.

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