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NCT Number: NCT07812675

Intertriginous/Periorificial Dermatoses in Patients With IBD on Anti-TNFα: Relative Abundance of Staphylococcus Aureus Within the Lesion Microbiota and Clinical Correlation (micSPIDER).

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the change in the relative abundance of S. aureus within the lesion-site skin microbiota in SPIDER patients (change between inclusion and 6 months), and to assess whether this change in S. aureus abundance is associated with a favorable (or unfavorable) evolution of the wounds over the same period.

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Key information

Age range

4 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Centre Hospitalier de MILLAU, Millau, Aveyron, France

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About this study

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), affect around 2.5 million people worldwide, including 300,000 in France. These conditions mainly impact young adults and follow a relapsing-remitting course with significant morbidity. CD is a chronic, debilitating disease caused by complex interactions among genetic, environmental, and microbiota-related factors, leading to transmural inflammation of the digestive tract and both intestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms. UC affects the mucosa of the colon and rectum, with similar gastrointestinal symptoms and frequent cutaneous, ocular, and rheumatologic manifestations.

Treatment aims for deep remission and relies largely on anti-TNFα therapies, complemented by other drugs or surgery; newer biologics like vedolizumab and ustekinumab are also used. However, anti-TNFα-treated patients often develop cutaneous comorbidities, such as psoriasis, granulomatous lesions, or neutrophilic dermatoses. A significant proportion also develop skin infections, commonly due to Staphylococcus aureus. One study reported inflammatory skin lesions in 40% of IBD patients on anti-TNFα, with S. aureus nasal or cutaneous carriage frequently associated. The precise relationship between S. aureus and these lesions, however, remains unclear.

Description of the treatment/strategy/procedure: Swabbing of healthy areas and lesion sites will be performed in the same way in the SPIDER+ and SPIDER- groups at Day 0 (D0). Microbiota sequencing and cultures will be carried out under the same conditions in both groups.

Description of follow-up: SPIDER+ patients will be recruited from the dermatology departments of the participating university hospitals (CHUs), notably in Montpellier, Millau, and Béziers. They will receive follow-up over a 12-month period, with an inclusion visit followed by two follow-up visits at 6 and 12 months. On the other hand, for SPIDER- patients a follow-up visit will take place at 12 months, in order to record adverse effects of the treatment (anti-TNF).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Diagnosed with IBD
  • Receiving anti-TNFα therapy
  • WITH skin lesions such as crusted rhinitis ± inflammatory alopecic scalp lesions ± intertrigo of the large skin folds ± folliculitis (Scalp and Periorificial Inflammatory DERmatis, SPIDER)
  • Parental consent for minor patients
  • Patient who has provided free and informed consent and has signed the consent form
  • Patient affiliated to or beneficiary of a health insurance system

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients for whom a change in therapy is planned within 6 months (SPIDER+).
  • Patients receiving antibiotics (systemic or topical) at the time of enrollment, with a window of at least 1 month.
  • Patients who have participated in a clinical drug trial within the last three months
  • Patients currently in an exclusion period determined by a previous study
  • Patients under legal guardianship, conservatorship, or trusteeship
  • Patients who refuse to sign the informed consent form
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding patients.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Relative abundance of S. aureus in the SPIDER+ group

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Number of read sequences corresponding to S. aureus divided by the total number of read sequences (%) assessed after sequencing swabs from SPIDER lesions

  2. Relative abundance of S. aureus in the control group

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Number of read sequences corresponding to S. aureus divided by the total number of read sequences (%) assessed after sequencing swabs from healthy areas

  3. Relative abundance of S. aureus in the SPIDER+ group

    Time frame: Month 6

    Number of read sequences corresponding to S. aureus divided by the total number of read sequences (%) assessed after sequencing swabs from SPIDER lesions

  4. Relative abundance of S. aureus according to the Physician's Global Assessment score in the SPIDER+ group

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    The Physician's Global Assessment score is a clinical scale widely used in dermatology to assess the overall severity of a skin condition. Since there is no specific score for these lesions, it is the only one that can be used. The Physician's Global Assessment score is a global visual assessment of the severity of skin lesions, performed by a healthcare professional (investigator). The Physician's Global Assessment score is an ordinal scale, typically ranging from 0 to 5. A common goal in studies is to achieve a Physician's Global Assessment score of 0 or 1 (resolved or minimal), often with an improvement of at least 2 points from the baseline score.

    The Physician's Global Assessment is often used as an endpoint in dermatological clinical trials. It is always combined with a quality-of-life score.

  5. Relative abundance of S. aureus according to the Physician's Global Assessment score in the SPIDER+ group

    Time frame: Month 6

    The Physician's Global Assessment score is a clinical scale widely used in dermatology to assess the overall severity of a skin condition. Since there is no specific score for these lesions, it is the only one that can be used. The Physician's Global Assessment score is a global visual assessment of the severity of skin lesions, performed by a healthcare professional (investigator).The Physician's Global Assessment score is an ordinal scale, typically ranging from 0 to 5. A common goal in studies is to achieve a Physician's Global Assessment score of 0 or 1 (resolved or minimal), often with an improvement of at least 2 points from the baseline score.

    The Physician's Global Assessment is often used as an endpoint in dermatological clinical trials. It is always combined with a quality-of-life score.

  6. Relative abundance of S. aureus according to the Dermatology Quality of Life Index in the SPIDER+ group

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    The Dermatology Quality of Life Index is a standardized, validated, and widely used questionnaire designed to assess the impact of a dermatological condition on a patient's quality of life. It consists of 10 questions, each scored from 0 to 3 points, for a total score ranging from 0 to 30. Topics covered include: symptoms and feelings, discomfort, daily activities, and personal relationships.The optimal goal is a maximum score of 5 points or a reduction of at least 4 points compared to baseline (M0).

  7. Relative abundance of S. aureus according to the Dermatology Quality of Life Index in the SPIDER+ group

    Time frame: Month 6

    The Dermatology Quality of Life Index is a standardized, validated, and widely used questionnaire designed to assess the impact of a dermatological condition on a patient's quality of life. It consists of 10 questions, each scored from 0 to 3 points, for a total score ranging from 0 to 30. Topics covered include: symptoms and feelings, discomfort, daily activities, and personal relationships.The optimal goal is a maximum score of 5 points or a reduction of at least 4 points compared to baseline (M0).

Secondary outcomes

  1. Relative abundance of S. aureus within the lesion microbiota in the experimental group according to the Physician's Global Assessment score

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    The Physician's Global Assessment score is a clinical scale widely used in dermatology to assess the overall severity of a skin condition. Since there is no specific score for these lesions, it is the only one that can be used. The Physician's Global Assessment score is a global visual assessment of the severity of skin lesions, performed by a healthcare professional (investigator). The Physician's Global Assessment score is an ordinal scale, typically ranging from 0 to 5. A common goal in studies is to achieve a Physician's Global Assessment score of 0 or 1 (resolved or minimal), often with an improvement of at least 2 points from the baseline score.

    The Physician's Global Assessment is often used as an endpoint in dermatological clinical trials. It is always combined with a quality-of-life score.

  2. Relative abundance of S. aureus within the lesion microbiota in the experimental group according to the Physician's Global Assessment score

    Time frame: Month 12

    The Physician's Global Assessment score is a clinical scale widely used in dermatology to assess the overall severity of a skin condition. Since there is no specific score for these lesions, it is the only one that can be used. The Physician's Global Assessment score is a global visual assessment of the severity of skin lesions, performed by a healthcare professional (investigator). The Physician's Global Assessment score is an ordinal scale, typically ranging from 0 to 5. A common goal in studies is to achieve a Physician's Global Assessment score of 0 or 1 (resolved or minimal), often with an improvement of at least 2 points from the baseline score.

    The Physician's Global Assessment is often used as an endpoint in dermatological clinical trials. It is always combined with a quality-of-life score.

  3. Relative abundance of S. aureus within the lesion microbiota in the experimental group according to the Dermatology Quality of Life Index

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    The Dermatology Quality of Life Index is a standardized, validated, and widely used questionnaire designed to assess the impact of a dermatological condition on a patient's quality of life. It consists of 10 questions, each scored from 0 to 3 points, for a total score ranging from 0 to 30. Topics covered include: symptoms and feelings, discomfort, daily activities, and personal relationships.The optimal goal is a maximum score of 5 points or a reduction of at least 4 points compared to baseline (M0).

  4. Relative abundance of S. aureus within the lesion microbiota in the experimental group according to the Dermatology Quality of Life Index

    Time frame: Month 12

    The Dermatology Quality of Life Index is a standardized, validated, and widely used questionnaire designed to assess the impact of a dermatological condition on a patient's quality of life. It consists of 10 questions, each scored from 0 to 3 points, for a total score ranging from 0 to 30. Topics covered include: symptoms and feelings, discomfort, daily activities, and personal relationships.The optimal goal is a maximum score of 5 points or a reduction of at least 4 points compared to baseline (M0).

  5. Relative abundance of species found in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients)

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Relative abundances (in %) of each bacterial species, calculation of alpha diversity (Shannon index) and beta diversity (Bray-Curtis index) following sequencing of swabs taken from lesions at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  6. Relative abundance of species found in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients)

    Time frame: Month 6

    Relative abundances (in %) of each bacterial species, calculation of alpha diversity (Shannon index) and beta diversity (Bray-Curtis index) following sequencing of swabs taken from lesions at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  7. Relative abundance of species found in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients)

    Time frame: Month 12

    Relative abundances (in %) of each bacterial species, calculation of alpha diversity (Shannon index) and beta diversity (Bray-Curtis index) following sequencing of swabs taken from lesions at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  8. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: axillary folds

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Yes/No

  9. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: axillary folds

    Time frame: Month 6

    Yes/No

  10. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: axillary folds

    Time frame: Month 12

    Yes/No

  11. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: nostrils

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Yes/No

  12. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: nostrils

    Time frame: Month 6

    Yes/No

  13. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: nostrils

    Time frame: Month 12

    Yes/No

  14. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: navel

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Yes/No

  15. Relative abundance of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: navel

    Time frame: Month 6

    Yes/No

  16. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: navel

    Time frame: Month 12

    Yes/No

  17. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: ears

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Yes/No

  18. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: ears

    Time frame: Month 6

    Yes/No

  19. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: ears

    Time frame: Month 12

    Yes/No

  20. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: cheek

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Yes/No

  21. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: cheek

    Time frame: Month 6

    Yes/No

  22. Presence of S. aureus in the experimental group (SPIDER+ patients) at different colonization sites: cheek

    Time frame: Month 12

    In %

  23. Evolution of lesions according to the Physician's Global Assessment score in SPIDER+ patients

    Time frame: Month 6

    A "favorable" change in the lesion at Month12 will be defined as:

    a decrease of at least 2 points in the Physician's Global Assessment score (0-5, wherein 0 indicates improvement and 5 indicates worsening) compared to M0, or a Physician's Global Assessment score of 1 or less.

  24. Evolution of lesions according to the Physician's Global Assessment score in SPIDER+ patients

    Time frame: Month 12

    A "favorable" change in the lesion at Month12 will be defined as:

    a decrease of at least 2 points in the Physician's Global Assessment score (0-5, wherein 0 indicates improvement and 5 indicates worsening) compared to Month 0, or a Physician's Global Assessment score of 1 or less.

  25. Evolution of lesions according to the Dermatology Live Quality Index in SPIDER+ patients

    Time frame: Month 6

    A "favorable" change in the lesion at Month12 will be defined as: an optimal target of up to 5 points or a reduction of at least 4 points compared to Month 0.

  26. Evolution of lesions according to the Dermatology Live Quality Index in SPIDER+ patients

    Time frame: Month 12

    A "favorable" change in the lesion at Month12 will be defined as: an optimal target of up to 5 points or a reduction of at least 4 points compared to Month 0.

  27. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: axillary folds

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  28. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: axillary folds

    Time frame: Month 6

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  29. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: axillary folds

    Time frame: Month 12

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  30. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: nostrils

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  31. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: nostrils

    Time frame: Month 6

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  32. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: nostrils

    Time frame: Month 12

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  33. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: navel

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  34. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: navel

    Time frame: Month 6

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  35. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: navel

    Time frame: Month 12

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  36. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: ears

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  37. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: ears

    Time frame: Month 6

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  38. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: ears

    Time frame: Month 12

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  39. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: cheek

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  40. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: cheek

    Time frame: Month 6

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  41. Staphylococcus aureus carriage in relation to the relative abundance of S. aureus in SPIDER+ lesion sites: cheek

    Time frame: Month 12

    Score/5: 1 point for each staphylococcal colonization site (axillary folds, nostrils, navel, ears) and 1 point for the healthy skin area (cheek) if S. aureus is isolated after culture at M0, M6, and M12 in SPIDER+ patients.

  42. Abundance of Staphylococcus aureus and the microbiota (composition, alpha and beta diversity) of a healthy skin area in SPIDER + patients

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Relative abundances (in %) of each bacterial species, including S. aureus following sequencing of swabs taken from a healthy skin area in SPIDER+ subjects and from a site at the same location in SPIDER- subjects at time point M0.

  43. Abundance of Staphylococcus aureus and the microbiota (composition, alpha and beta diversity) of a healthy skin area in SPIDER + patients: Alpha diversity

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Calculation of alpha diversity (Shannon index) following sequencing of swabs taken from a healthy skin area in SPIDER+ subjects and from a site at the same location in SPIDER- subjects at time point M0.

  44. Abundance of Staphylococcus aureus and the microbiota (composition, alpha and beta diversity) of a healthy skin area in SPIDER + patients: Beta diversity

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Calculation of beta diversity (Bray-Curtis index) following sequencing of swabs taken from a healthy skin area in SPIDER+ subjects and from a site at the same location in SPIDER- subjects at time point M0.

  45. Abundance of Staphylococcus aureus and the microbiota (composition, alpha and beta diversity) of a healthy skin area in SPIDER - patients

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Relative abundances (in %) of each bacterial species, including S. aureus following sequencing of swabs taken from a healthy skin area in SPIDER+ subjects and from a site at the same location in SPIDER- subjects at time point M0.

  46. Abundance of Staphylococcus aureus and the microbiota (composition, alpha and beta diversity) of a healthy skin area in SPIDER - patients: Alpha diversity

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Calculation of alpha diversity (Shannon index) following sequencing of swabs taken from a healthy skin area in SPIDER+ subjects and from a site at the same location in SPIDER- subjects at time point M0.

  47. Abundance of Staphylococcus aureus and the microbiota (composition, alpha and beta diversity) of a healthy skin area in SPIDER - patients: beta diversity

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Calculation of beta diversity (Bray-Curtis index) following sequencing of swabs taken from a healthy skin area in SPIDER+ subjects and from a site at the same location in SPIDER- subjects at time point M0.

  48. Genomes and phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites, healthy areas, and staphylococcal reservoirs via bacterial culture: length

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Measured in Mb

  49. Genomes and phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites, healthy areas, and staphylococcal reservoirs via bacterial culture: length

    Time frame: Month 6

    Measured in Mb

  50. Genomes and phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites, healthy areas, and staphylococcal reservoirs via bacterial culture: length

    Time frame: Month 12

    Measured in Mb

  51. Genomes and phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites, healthy areas, and staphylococcal reservoirs via bacterial culture: guanine-cytosine content

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Measured in %

  52. Genomes and phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites, healthy areas, and staphylococcal reservoirs via bacterial culture: guanine-cytosine content

    Time frame: Month 6

    Measured in %

  53. Genomes and phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites, healthy areas, and staphylococcal reservoirs via bacterial culture: guanine-cytosine content

    Time frame: Month 12

    Measured in %

  54. Genomes and phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites, healthy areas, and staphylococcal reservoirs via bacterial culture: presence of plasmids

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    YES / NO

  55. Genomes and phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites, healthy areas, and staphylococcal reservoirs via bacterial culture: presence of plasmids

    Time frame: Month 6

    YES / NO

  56. Genomes and phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites, healthy areas, and staphylococcal reservoirs via bacterial culture: presence of plasmids

    Time frame: Month 12

    YES / NO

  57. Genomes and phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites, healthy areas, and staphylococcal reservoirs via bacterial culture: genome alignment

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Measured in %

  58. Genomes and phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites, healthy areas, and staphylococcal reservoirs via bacterial culture: genome alignment

    Time frame: Month 6

    Measured in %

  59. Genomes and phenotypic characteristics of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites, healthy areas, and staphylococcal reservoirs via bacterial culture: genome alignment

    Time frame: Month 12

    Measured in %

  60. Quantification of messenger RNA from S. aureus virulence genes isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Measured via long-read sequencing (MinION, Oxford Nanopore) in µg

  61. Quantification of messenger RNA from S. aureus virulence genes isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites

    Time frame: Month 6

    Measured via long-read sequencing (MinION, Oxford Nanopore) in µg

  62. Quantification of messenger RNA from S. aureus virulence genes isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites

    Time frame: Month 12

    Measured via long-read sequencing (MinION, Oxford Nanopore) in µg

  63. Quantification of messenger RNA from S. aureus virulence genes isolated from healthy areas in SPIDER+ patients

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Measured via long-read sequencing (MinION, Oxford Nanopore) in µg

  64. Quantification of messenger RNA from S. aureus virulence genes isolated from healthy areas in SPIDER+ patients

    Time frame: Month 6

    Measured via long-read sequencing (MinION, Oxford Nanopore) in µg

  65. Quantification of messenger RNA from S. aureus virulence genes isolated from healthy areas in SPIDER+ patients

    Time frame: Month 12

    Measured via long-read sequencing (MinION, Oxford Nanopore) in µg

  66. Quantification of messenger RNA from S. aureus virulence genes isolated from staphylococcal reservoirs

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Measured via long-read sequencing (MinION, Oxford Nanopore) in µg

  67. Quantification of messenger RNA from S. aureus virulence genes isolated from staphylococcal reservoirs

    Time frame: Month 6

    Measured via long-read sequencing (MinION, Oxford Nanopore) in µg

  68. Quantification of messenger RNA from S. aureus virulence genes isolated from staphylococcal reservoirs

    Time frame: Month 12

    Measured via long-read sequencing (MinION, Oxford Nanopore) in µg

  69. Real-time monitoring of the growth of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites

    Time frame: Month 0 to Month 12

    Real-time monitoring using the Quantum automat, in %

  70. Real-time monitoring of the growth of S. aureus strains isolated from apparently healthy areas in SPIDER+ patients

    Time frame: Month 0 to Month 12

    Real-time monitoring using the Quantum automat, in %

  71. Biofilm formation of S. aureus strains isolated from SPIDER+ lesion sites

    Time frame: Month 0 to Month 12

    Growth curves using the Bioflux automat

  72. Biofilm formation of S. aureus strains isolated from apparently healthy areas in SPIDER+ patients

    Time frame: Month 0 to Month 12

    Growth curves using the Bioflux automat

  73. Constitution of a biobank of samples taken by swabbing of lesion sites in SPIDER+ patients

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Number of samples

Other outcomes

  1. Age of patients

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    The age of patients will be recorded in years

  2. Weight of patients

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    The weight of patients will be recorded in kilograms

  3. Height of patients

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    The height of patients will be recorded in centimeters

  4. Sex of patients

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    Male/Female/Non-binary

  5. Active smoker

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    YES/NO

  6. Severity and duration of Inflammatory Bowel Disease : Mayo Endoscopic Score

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    The severity and duration of Inflammatory Bowel Disease will be recorded according to the Mayo Endoscopic Score. The Mayo Endoscopic Score is a 0 to 4 grading system (scored 0 to 3) used during a colonoscopy to assess the severity of inflammation in patients with ulcerative colitis based on the most involved area of the colon.

  7. The severity and duration of Inflammatory Bowel Disease according to the Harvey-Bradshaw Score

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    The severity and duration of Inflammatory Bowel Disease will be recorded according to the Harvey-Bradshaw Score. The Harvey-Bradshaw Index (HBI) is a simplified clinical questionnaire used to quantify the severity and monitor the progression of Crohn's disease. Developed in 1980, it serves as a streamlined alternative to the more complex Crohn's Disease Activity Index, relying primarily on symptoms from the previous day as follows:

    General Well-Being:0: Very well1, Slightly below par 2, Poor 3, Very poor 4, Terrible Abdominal Pain:0, None1, Mild 2, Moderate 3, Severe Liquid Stools,1 point per bowel movement (Recorded for the previous day). Abdominal Mass:0, None1, Dubious 2, Definite 3, Definite and tender Complications (Score 1 point for each present condition). Joint pain (Arthralgia), Eye inflammation (Uveitis) Red, tender skin nodules (Erythema nodosum), Mouth ulcers (Aphthous ulcers), Necrotic skin ulcers (Pyoderma gangrenosum) Anal fissure, Fistula, Abscess.

  8. Montreal Inflammatory Bowel Disease Classification

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    The Montreal Inflammatory Bowel Disease Classification is the gold-standard for classifying Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Crohn's disease has 3 distinct variables (Age, Location, and Behavior):Age at Diagnosis (A):A1: ≤ 16 years, A2: 17 to 40 years, A3: > 40 years. Location (L):L1: Ileal (terminal ileum)L2: Colonic (large intestine)L3: Ileocolonic (both small and large intestine)L4: Upper Gastrointestinal tract (can coexist with L1-L3). Behavior (B):B1: Non-stricturing, non-penetrating (inflammatory phase)B2: Stricturing (narrowing of the bowel) B3: Penetrating (fistulae or abscesses)p: Perianal disease. Ulcerative Colitis is classified by the extent of anatomical involvement and severity:E1 (Ulcerative Proctitis): Limited strictly to the rectum.E2 (Left-sided UC): Extends up to the splenic flexure.E3 (Extensive/Pancolitis): Extends proximally past the splenic flexure, involving the whole colon.S0-S3 (Severity): Clinical remission (S0) to severe clinical attacks (S3).

  9. Treatments prior to initiation of anti-TNFα therapy, duration of anti-TNFα therapy and concomitant treatments.

    Time frame: Month 0, baseline

    All treatments prior to initiation of anti-TNFα therapy, the duration of anti-TNFα therapy and concomitant treatments will be recorded.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Anissa MEGZARI

CONTACT

[email protected]

+334.66.68.42.36

Catherine DUNYACH-REMY, Dr.

CONTACT

[email protected]

+334.66.68.32.02

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Inflammatory Skin Diseases of Skin Folds and Perioral Areas (SPIDER) in Patients With Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease on Anti-TNFα Therapy: Characterization of the Staphylococcus Aureus Population Within the Lesion Microbiota and Correlation With Clinical Findings

Acronym: micSPIDER

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2028
Study completion
2029
First posted
Sep 10, 2026
Registry last updated
Sep 10, 2026

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