C. diff mystery: new study aims to unlock why infections keep coming back
NCT ID NCT06030245
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 100 hospitalized patients with Clostridioides difficile infection to track how quickly the bacteria clears from the gut during and after standard antibiotic treatment. Researchers will also analyze gut bacteria and immune responses in stool samples to identify factors linked to recurrence. The goal is to improve prevention and treatment strategies for this often-recurring infection.
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 identify factors that predict or prevent C. diff recurrence, leading to improved treatment guidelines and reduced relapse rates.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a new therapy. Results may not lead to immediate changes in patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Patients hospitalized in a department of Hôpital Paris Saint-Joseph with microbiologically documented Clostridioides difficile infection or microbiologically documented recurrence of Clostridioides difficile infection, for whom treatment of Clostridioides difficile infection is to be initiated.
- 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: * Patients over 18 years of age * Patients hospitalized in a department of GH Paris Saint-Joseph with a microbiologically documented Clostridioides difficile infection or a microbiologically documented Clostridioides difficile recurrence. * Patient to be treated for Clostridioides difficile infection * French-speaking patient * Patients who do not object to their participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under guardianship or curatorship * Patient deprived of liberty * Patient under court protection * Pregnant or breast-feeding patient
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fondation Hôpital Saint-Joseph
RECRUITINGParis, 75014, France
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