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Advanced Understanding of Staphylococcus Aureus Infections in Europe - Surgical Site Infections

Completed
Conditions
Staphylococcus Aureus
Surgical Wound Infection
Registration Number
NCT02935244
Lead Sponsor
UMC Utrecht
Brief Summary

ASPIRE-SSI is a prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study among adult surgical patients, which aims to determine the incidence of healthcare-associated S. aureus infections, particularly S. aureus surgical site infections (SSIs), across Europe and to assess the most important risk factors for this type of infection.

Detailed Description

The primary objective of ASPIRE-SSI is to determine the incidence of S. aureus infections, particularly S. aureus SSIs, in various adult surgical patient populations, and to identify the patient-related, pathogen-related, and contextual risk factors for the development of S. aureus SSI. Using this information, a SSI prediction tool will be derived for future clinical trials and public health interventions aimed at SSI prevention. Furthermore, immunologic features protective against S. aureus SSI will also be assessed.

The knowledge obtained by this study will enable identification of the surgical patients most at risk of developing S. aureus infections, particularly S. aureus SSI, and who would probably benefit most from new interventions given prophylactically and specifically to prevent S. aureus infections.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5004
Inclusion Criteria
  • The subject is 18 years of age or older.
  • The subject is undergoing 1 of the protocol-defined surgical procedures. The surgical procedure is planned or unplanned.
  • The subject has been screened for S. aureus colonization from three body regions: nose, throat, and perineum within 30 days prior to surgery, and based on the preoperative S. aureus colonization status of the subject, the subject qualifies for enrolment in the study cohort.
  • Written informed consent has been obtained prior to enrollment in the study cohort.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Parallel participation in any experimental study of an anti-Staphylococcus preventive intervention.
  • An active diagnosis of a SSI as the reason for surgery.
  • Not able to comply with study procedures and follow-up based on Investigator judgment.
Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of S. aureus SSIUp to 90 days following surgery.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of post-surgical all-cause mortalityUp to 90 days following surgery
Incidence of serious S. aureus SSI (deep and organ/space S. aureus SSI)Up to 90 days following surgery
Incidence of S. aureus bloodstream infectionUp to 90 days following surgery
Incidence of other post-surgical S. aureus infectionUp to 90 days following surgery
Characterization of S. aureus isolates involved in colonizationAt the time of preoperative screening for S. aureus colonization (within 30 days prior to surgery)

Clonal type, gene sequence, and expression of certain virulence factors of S. aureus isolates

Serum antibody levels against S. aureus virulence factors.Within 30 days prior to surgery (for the preoperative sample) and 2-6 weeks following the SSI episode (for the post-SSI sample)
Incidence of all-cause SSI, by etiologic agentUp to 90 days following surgery
Incidence of S. aureus SSI stratified by antibiotic susceptibilityUp to 90 days following surgery
Incidence of S. aureus SSI stratified by location of preoperative S. aureus colonizationUp to 90 days following surgery
Characterization of S. aureus isolates involved in infectionsUp to 90 days following surgery

Clonal type, gene sequence, and expression of certain virulence factors of S. aureus isolates

Prevalence of preoperative S. aureus colonization in nose, throat and perineal region.No more than 30 days prior to surgery
Semi-quantification of the bacterial load of colonizing S. aureusAt the time of preoperative screening for S. aureus colonization (within 30 days prior to surgery)

Trial Locations

Locations (33)

Amphia Hospital

🇳🇱

Breda, Netherlands

UMC Utrecht

🇳🇱

Utrecht, Netherlands

Elias university emergency hospital

🇷🇴

Bukarest, Romania

Algemeen Ziekenhuis Sint-Lucas & Volkskliniek Gent

🇧🇪

Gent, Belgium

H. Hartziekenhuis

🇧🇪

Lier, Belgium

St. Anne's University Hospital Brno

🇨🇿

Brno Střed, Czechia

University Hospital Hradec Kralove

🇨🇿

Nový Hradec Králové, Czechia

University Hospital Ostrava

🇨🇿

Ostrava, Czechia

University Hospital Motol

🇨🇿

Praha, Czechia

North Estonia Medical Centre

🇪🇪

Tallin, Estonia

Ospedale Infermi di Rimini

🇮🇹

Rimini, Italy

Clinical Centre of Serbia

🇷🇸

Belgrad, Serbia

Tartu University Clinic

🇪🇪

Tartu, Estonia

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Limoges

🇫🇷

Limoges, France

Wilhemina Ziekenhuis Assen

🇳🇱

Assen, Netherlands

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest

🇷🇴

Bukarest, Romania

Prof. C.C. Iliescu Cardiovascular Diseases Institute

🇷🇴

Bukarest, Romania

Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti, Ancona

🇮🇹

Ancona, Italy

BRESCIA Hospital

🇮🇹

Brescia, Italy

Clinic County Hospital Timisoara

🇷🇴

TimiÅŸoara, Romania

Institute for Orthopedic Surgery Banjica

🇷🇸

Belgrad, Serbia

Clinical Centre of Kragujevac

🇷🇸

Kragujevac, Serbia

HU Reina Sophia

🇪🇸

Córdoba, Spain

Hospital Universitari del Mar

🇪🇸

Cadiz, Spain

Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias

🇪🇸

Oviedo, Spain

Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge

🇪🇸

Barcelona, Spain

Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

🇪🇸

Sevilla, Spain

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

🇬🇧

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Brighton & Sussex University Hospital NHS Trust

🇬🇧

Brighton, United Kingdom

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Derby, United Kingdom

The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust Manchester

🇬🇧

Manchester, United Kingdom

York Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

York, United Kingdom

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