Can your immune system predict a c. diff relapse?
NCT ID NCT02440438
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at how the immune system responds to Clostridium difficile infection in hospitalized patients. Researchers took blood samples every two days to measure immune markers. The goal was to find out why some patients have repeat infections. The study involved 56 participants and was completed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could help identify which patients are at higher risk of relapse, leading to better monitoring or tailored treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 56 participants, so findings may not apply to all patients. Results are preliminary and need confirmation in larger trials.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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56 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Jan 2014
- Finished
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Aug 2016
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Hospitalized * Suffering from diarrhea related to C. difficile * Confirmed diagnosis of CDI * Informed consent by the patient * Affiliated to the social security regime Exclusion Criteria: * Out-patient * No confirmed diagnosis of CDI * Decline of participation * Patient not affiliated to the social security regime
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service d'Hygiène, Epidémiologie et Prévention - Hôpital Edouard Herriot
Lyon, 69437, France