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Prospective Observational Study of Clostridium Difficile Infection in Asian Pacific Countries

A Prospective Study to Characterize the Management and Outcome of Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI) in Asian Pacific Countries

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02223715
Enrollment
600
Registered
2014-08-22
Start date
2014-03-31
Completion date
2015-01-31
Last updated
2016-10-17

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Conditions

Clostridium Difficile Infection

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to conduct an Asia-Pacific, multi-center, prospective observational study to characterize patients with CDI as well as to understand treatment and management of the disease.

Interventions

OTHERCDI Pts

Sponsors

Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of CDI, as documented by diarrheal symptoms and positive stool test result for CDT or toxigenic C. difficile, or colonoscopic findings of PMC * Patients and/or legal guardian willing to provide informed consent and/or informed assent or data release, according to local regulations

Exclusion criteria

* Patients with diarrheal symptoms caused by bacteria other than C. difficile, such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, Vibrio, Shigella, and Escherichia coli.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Patient DemographicsAt the study at the time of CDI diagnosis enrollmentMedical history is information which was collected at the CDI diagnosis in this study. The items of the Medical history are indicated below. Concomitant diseases at the CDI diagnosis were included in the Medical history.
Status at the End of CDI EpisodeFrom the time of CDI diagnosis to the end of the treatmentThe patients were observed from the diagnosis to the end of the treatment and got a telephone follow up call after two month from the end of treatment. The categories of the status indicating below are at the end of the treatment, not at the follow up call. Lost to follow-up means the patient number who were lost during the treatment course.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Clinical ComplicationFrom the time of CDI diagnosis to recovery or recurrenceThis study was non-interventional observational study. There were no restriction on the CDI treatment and we did not define to collect AE data. We just defined to collect the data for complications with CDI treatments indicating below. The complications to be checked were defined in the protocol. The information of other complications and AEs were not collected.
Recurrence or Not After 2 Months Follow-upFrom the time of CDI diagnosis to 2 months follow-upThe patients were observed from the diagnosis to the end of the treatment and got a telephone follow up call after two month from the end of treatment. Unknown includes patient lost, data missing

Countries

Japan

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Clostridium Difficile Infection
Patient with Clostridium Difficile Infection
600
Total600

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyDeath31
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up73

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicClostridium Difficile Infection
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
79 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
280 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
241 Participants
Age, Continuous63.0 years
Region of Enrollment
Australia
60 participants
Region of Enrollment
China
64 participants
Region of Enrollment
Hong Kong
36 participants
Region of Enrollment
India
2 participants
Region of Enrollment
Indonesia
7 participants
Region of Enrollment
Japan
48 participants
Region of Enrollment
Korea, Republic of
99 participants
Region of Enrollment
Malaysia
2 participants
Region of Enrollment
Philippines
9 participants
Region of Enrollment
Singapore
66 participants
Region of Enrollment
Taiwan
99 participants
Region of Enrollment
Thailand
44 participants
Region of Enrollment
Vietnam
64 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
272 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
328 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 0
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 0

Outcome results

Primary

Patient Demographics

Medical history is information which was collected at the CDI diagnosis in this study. The items of the Medical history are indicated below. Concomitant diseases at the CDI diagnosis were included in the Medical history.

Time frame: At the study at the time of CDI diagnosis enrollment

Population: Medical history is information which was collected at the CDI diagnosis in this study. The items of the Medical history are indicated below. Concomitant diseases at the CDI diagnosis were included in the Medical history.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsMyocardial infarction54 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsCongestive heart failure46 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsCerebrovascular disease63 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsPeripheral vascular disease29 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsChronic pulmonary disease57 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsConnective tissue disease72 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsPeptic ulcer disease69 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsLiver disease76 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsDiabetes mellitus154 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsRenal disease143 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsSolid tumor145 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsLeukaemia44 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsLymphoma39 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsAIDS3 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsIBD68 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsNasogastric tube in past 30 days107 participants
Medical HistoryPatient DemographicsAbdominal surgery in past 30 days36 participants
Primary

Status at the End of CDI Episode

The patients were observed from the diagnosis to the end of the treatment and got a telephone follow up call after two month from the end of treatment. The categories of the status indicating below are at the end of the treatment, not at the follow up call. Lost to follow-up means the patient number who were lost during the treatment course.

Time frame: From the time of CDI diagnosis to the end of the treatment

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Medical HistoryStatus at the End of CDI EpisodeLost to follow-up7 participants
Medical HistoryStatus at the End of CDI EpisodeResolved562 participants
Medical HistoryStatus at the End of CDI EpisodeDeath31 participants
Secondary

Clinical Complication

This study was non-interventional observational study. There were no restriction on the CDI treatment and we did not define to collect AE data. We just defined to collect the data for complications with CDI treatments indicating below. The complications to be checked were defined in the protocol. The information of other complications and AEs were not collected.

Time frame: From the time of CDI diagnosis to recovery or recurrence

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Medical HistoryClinical ComplicationEmergency colectomy performed2 participants
Medical HistoryClinical ComplicationColonoscopy/sigmoidoscopy performed2 participants
Medical HistoryClinical ComplicationColitis or PMC83 participants
Medical HistoryClinical ComplicationToxic megacolon1 participants
Medical HistoryClinical ComplicationHypokalaemia23 participants
Medical HistoryClinical ComplicationHypotension1 participants
Medical HistoryClinical ComplicationDehydration17 participants
Medical HistoryClinical ComplicationSeptic shock9 participants
Medical HistoryClinical ComplicationPeritonitis4 participants
Secondary

Recurrence or Not After 2 Months Follow-up

The patients were observed from the diagnosis to the end of the treatment and got a telephone follow up call after two month from the end of treatment. Unknown includes patient lost, data missing

Time frame: From the time of CDI diagnosis to 2 months follow-up

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Medical HistoryRecurrence or Not After 2 Months Follow-upUnknown220 participants
Medical HistoryRecurrence or Not After 2 Months Follow-upRecurrence48 participants
Medical HistoryRecurrence or Not After 2 Months Follow-upNo recurrence332 participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026