Pancreatitis - Microbiome as Predictor of Severity II
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Acute Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis With Infected Necrosis. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Germany
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the orointestinal microbiome and microbial derived metabolome in patients suffering from acute pancreatitis as a biomarker for severity. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Can the orointestinal microbiome robustly predict the course of acute pancreatitis? * How does the microbiome impact the severity of an acute pancreatitis? Buccal/ rectal swabs, plasma and stool is collected from patients with acute pancreatitis within 48h after hospital admission.
Detailed description
Despite intensive research, early prediction of the course of acute pancreatitis (AP) is still not satisfactorily possible. Results of a European multicenter study showed that the intestinal microbiome is superior to established scores as a marker of severity in patients with AP. Hereby, a classifier was established using 16 differentially abundant rectal species and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and achieved an AUROC of 85%. Surprisingly, all species in the severe AP group were members of taxonomic families known for their short-chain fatty acid (SFCA) production. This observation contrasts with translational pancreatitis studies in mice. Based on these publications, a clinical trial is currently being initiated to treat severe AP with SCFA (NCT06147635). However, previous well-designed RCT that analyzed the effects of probiotics in predicted severe AP resulted in a worse outcome for patients in the probiotic arm. Consequently, national and international guidelines recommend against the usage of probiotics in AP.
Collectively, more research is needed to further elucidate the role of the oro-intestinal microbiota in the development of severe AP. To validate the results of previously mentioned multicenter study and to profoundly analyze the role of microbial metabolites and the fungeome, patients with AP will be prospectively recruited.
1. Buccal and rectal swabs, stool and plasma will be obtained to analyze the orointestinal microbiome and microbial derived metabolites. 2. Centers from different continents with different ethical background and dietary habits will enroll patients to gain a more generalizable microbial profile. 3. Microbial shifts were observed between severe AP (RAC 3) and mild/ moderate severe (RAC 1+2). 4. It is expected that the microbial compositions change during the inflammatory process upon early phase of pancreatitis. To minimize this microbial alternating effect a short time frame from hospital admission to recruitment (48h) is set.
Primary outcome measures
- Novel microbiome species and/or functional metabolic pathways that are associated with the severity of acute pancreatitis [Time frame: until discharge (up to 90 days)]
- Classifier developed based on differentially regulated metabolites [Time frame: Until discharge (up to 90 days)]
Secondary outcome measures (6)
- Mortality [Time frame: up to 1096 days (3 years)]
- Length of hospital stay [Time frame: up to 90 days]
- Post-discharge exocrine and endocrine insufficiency [Time frame: up to 90 days]
- Post-discharge re-intervention [Time frame: up to 1096 days (3 years)]
- Recurrent/chronic pancreatitis rate [Time frame: up to 1096 days (3 years)]
- Volatile organic compounds [Time frame: Until discharge (up to 90 days)]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients with initial diagnosis (< 48h) of acute pancreatitis
- Age ≥ 18 years
- Patients able to understand/ give their written consent
Exclusion criteria
- Recurrent acute pancreatitis (>2 previous episodes)
- Clinical or imaging signs of chronic pancreatitis
- Referred patients with length of hospital stay > 48h
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
Germany · 1 center
- University Medical Center Goettingen — Göttingen
Publications
- Capurso G, Ponz de Leon Pisani R, Lauri G, Archibugi L, Hegyi P, Papachristou GI, Pandanaboyana S, Maisonneuve P, Arcidiacono PG, de-Madaria E. Clinical usefulness of scoring systems to predict severe acute pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis with pre and post-test probability assessment. United European Gastroenterol J. 2023 Nov;11(9):825-836. doi: 10.1002/ueg2.12464. Epub 2023 Se PMID 37755341
- Ammer-Herrmenau C, Antweiler KL, Asendorf T, Beyer G, Buchholz SM, Cameron S, Capurso G, Damm M, Dang L, Frost F, Gomes A, Hamm J, Henker R, Hoffmeister A, Meinhardt C, Nawacki L, Nunes V, Panyko A, Pardo C, Phillip V, Pukitis A, Rasch S, Riekstina D, Rinja E, Ruiz-Rebollo ML, Sirtl S, Weingarten M, Sandru V, Woitalla J, Ellenrieder V, Neesse A. Gut microbiota predicts severity and reveals novel m PMID 38129103
- Ammer-Herrmenau C, Neesse A. Response to: short-chain fatty acids in patients with severe acute pancreatitis: friend or foe? Gut. 2024 Nov 11;73(12):e39. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2024-332236. No abstract available. PMID 38453356
- van den Berg FF, Besselink MG, van Santvoort H. Short-chain fatty acids in patients with severe acute pancreatitis: friend or foe? Gut. 2024 Nov 11;73(12):e34. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2024-332129. No abstract available. PMID 38360070
- Besselink MG, van Santvoort HC, Buskens E, Boermeester MA, van Goor H, Timmerman HM, Nieuwenhuijs VB, Bollen TL, van Ramshorst B, Witteman BJ, Rosman C, Ploeg RJ, Brink MA, Schaapherder AF, Dejong CH, Wahab PJ, van Laarhoven CJ, van der Harst E, van Eijck CH, Cuesta MA, Akkermans LM, Gooszen HG; Dutch Acute Pancreatitis Study Group. Probiotic prophylaxis in predicted severe acute pancreatitis: a r PMID 18279948
- Beyer G, Hoffmeister A, Michl P, Gress TM, Huber W, Algul H, Neesse A, Meining A, Seufferlein TW, Rosendahl J, Kahl S, Keller J, Werner J, Friess H, Bufler P, Lohr MJ, Schneider A, Lynen Jansen P, Esposito I, Grenacher L, Mossner J, Lerch MM, Mayerle J; Collaborators:. S3-Leitlinie Pankreatitis - Leitlinie der Deutschen Gesellschaft fur Gastroenterologie, Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten (D PMID 35263785
- Tenner S, Baillie J, DeWitt J, Vege SS; American College of Gastroenterology. American College of Gastroenterology guideline: management of acute pancreatitis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2013 Sep;108(9):1400-15; 1416. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2013.218. Epub 2013 Jul 30. PMID 23896955
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06508502 · 2024-03261