The effect of prebiotic fibre on the gut microbiome and surgical outcomes in patients with prosthetic joint infection (PENGUIN) - study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (ACTRN12623001273673)

Abstract Background Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) is the most devastating complication of arthroplasty surgery and affects 1–5% of patients. Despite strict adherence to aseptic protocols and preventive measures, infection is the most common reason for revision arthroplasty, and the incidence is i...

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Main Authors: Deepti K. Sharma, Balamurugan Ramadass, Stuart A. Callary, Anthony Meade, Rishikesh Dash, Robyn Clothier, Gerald J. Atkins, L. Bogdan Solomon, Boopalan Ramasamy
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author Deepti K. Sharma
Balamurugan Ramadass
Stuart A. Callary
Anthony Meade
Rishikesh Dash
Robyn Clothier
Gerald J. Atkins
L. Bogdan Solomon
Boopalan Ramasamy
author_facet Deepti K. Sharma
Balamurugan Ramadass
Stuart A. Callary
Anthony Meade
Rishikesh Dash
Robyn Clothier
Gerald J. Atkins
L. Bogdan Solomon
Boopalan Ramasamy
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description Abstract Background Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) is the most devastating complication of arthroplasty surgery and affects 1–5% of patients. Despite strict adherence to aseptic protocols and preventive measures, infection is the most common reason for revision arthroplasty, and the incidence is increasing. Treatment of PJI is challenging and often requires repeated major surgeries with sequentially poor results. The continued occurrence of PJI, and persistence after treatment, brings into question the current treatment paradigm. Preclinical evidence suggests a link between altered gut health and the risk of PJI in arthroplasty patients. Resistant starches helps to restore gut physiology by enhancing the beneficial microbiome and producing short-chain fatty acids, which have several health-conferring properties. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a commercially available prebiotic fibre formulation on the gut microbiome in PJI patients planned for a two-stage revision surgery. Methods A double-blind placebo-controlled trial will assess the effect of 8-week supplementation of a commercially available prebiotic supplement in patients presenting with first-time PJI undergoing two-stage revision surgery. The supplementation phase will start after the first stage revision, and 80 patients will be randomised to receive either a test product (34 g of resistant starch) or a placebo (custard powder) daily for eight weeks. Stool and blood specimens will be collected at baseline, four weeks and eight weeks after the first-stage surgery and once at second-stage surgery. Gut microbiome profile, inflammatory cytokines and gut permeability biomarkers will be measured. Tissue specimens will be collected intra-operatively during first and second-stage surgeries. Baseline dietary patterns and gut symptoms will be recorded using validated questionnaires. Treatment outcomes will be reported for both cohorts using the Delphi criterion at one and two years after second-stage surgery. Discussion This will be the first study to investigate the relationship between gut health optimisation and preventing PJI recurrence in arthroplasty patients. If supplementation with resistant starch improves gut health and reduces systemic inflammation, optimising the gut microbiome will be a recommended preoperative management strategy for arthroplasty patients. Trial registration no ACTRN12623001273673.
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spelling doaj-art-e5a383d67c5641259a123b84be9e2adf2025-08-20T02:11:24ZengBMCNutrition Journal1475-28912024-10-012311910.1186/s12937-024-01034-zThe effect of prebiotic fibre on the gut microbiome and surgical outcomes in patients with prosthetic joint infection (PENGUIN) - study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (ACTRN12623001273673)Deepti K. Sharma0Balamurugan Ramadass1Stuart A. Callary2Anthony Meade3Rishikesh Dash4Robyn Clothier5Gerald J. Atkins6L. Bogdan Solomon7Boopalan Ramasamy8Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Royal Adelaide HospitalCentre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, University of AdelaideDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Royal Adelaide HospitalCentral Northern Adelaide Renal and Transplantation Service, Royal Adelaide HospitalCentre of Excellence for Clinical Microbiome Research (CCMR), All India Institute of Medical SciencesDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Royal Adelaide HospitalCentre for Orthopaedic and Trauma Research, University of AdelaideDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Royal Adelaide HospitalDepartment of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Royal Adelaide HospitalAbstract Background Prosthetic Joint Infection (PJI) is the most devastating complication of arthroplasty surgery and affects 1–5% of patients. Despite strict adherence to aseptic protocols and preventive measures, infection is the most common reason for revision arthroplasty, and the incidence is increasing. Treatment of PJI is challenging and often requires repeated major surgeries with sequentially poor results. The continued occurrence of PJI, and persistence after treatment, brings into question the current treatment paradigm. Preclinical evidence suggests a link between altered gut health and the risk of PJI in arthroplasty patients. Resistant starches helps to restore gut physiology by enhancing the beneficial microbiome and producing short-chain fatty acids, which have several health-conferring properties. The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effect of a commercially available prebiotic fibre formulation on the gut microbiome in PJI patients planned for a two-stage revision surgery. Methods A double-blind placebo-controlled trial will assess the effect of 8-week supplementation of a commercially available prebiotic supplement in patients presenting with first-time PJI undergoing two-stage revision surgery. The supplementation phase will start after the first stage revision, and 80 patients will be randomised to receive either a test product (34 g of resistant starch) or a placebo (custard powder) daily for eight weeks. Stool and blood specimens will be collected at baseline, four weeks and eight weeks after the first-stage surgery and once at second-stage surgery. Gut microbiome profile, inflammatory cytokines and gut permeability biomarkers will be measured. Tissue specimens will be collected intra-operatively during first and second-stage surgeries. Baseline dietary patterns and gut symptoms will be recorded using validated questionnaires. Treatment outcomes will be reported for both cohorts using the Delphi criterion at one and two years after second-stage surgery. Discussion This will be the first study to investigate the relationship between gut health optimisation and preventing PJI recurrence in arthroplasty patients. If supplementation with resistant starch improves gut health and reduces systemic inflammation, optimising the gut microbiome will be a recommended preoperative management strategy for arthroplasty patients. Trial registration no ACTRN12623001273673.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-024-01034-zProsthetic joint infectionGut dysbiosisResistant starchPrebiotic fibreTwo-stage revisionArthroplasty
spellingShingle Deepti K. Sharma
Balamurugan Ramadass
Stuart A. Callary
Anthony Meade
Rishikesh Dash
Robyn Clothier
Gerald J. Atkins
L. Bogdan Solomon
Boopalan Ramasamy
The effect of prebiotic fibre on the gut microbiome and surgical outcomes in patients with prosthetic joint infection (PENGUIN) - study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (ACTRN12623001273673)
Nutrition Journal
Prosthetic joint infection
Gut dysbiosis
Resistant starch
Prebiotic fibre
Two-stage revision
Arthroplasty
title The effect of prebiotic fibre on the gut microbiome and surgical outcomes in patients with prosthetic joint infection (PENGUIN) - study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (ACTRN12623001273673)
title_full The effect of prebiotic fibre on the gut microbiome and surgical outcomes in patients with prosthetic joint infection (PENGUIN) - study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (ACTRN12623001273673)
title_fullStr The effect of prebiotic fibre on the gut microbiome and surgical outcomes in patients with prosthetic joint infection (PENGUIN) - study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (ACTRN12623001273673)
title_full_unstemmed The effect of prebiotic fibre on the gut microbiome and surgical outcomes in patients with prosthetic joint infection (PENGUIN) - study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (ACTRN12623001273673)
title_short The effect of prebiotic fibre on the gut microbiome and surgical outcomes in patients with prosthetic joint infection (PENGUIN) - study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial (ACTRN12623001273673)
title_sort effect of prebiotic fibre on the gut microbiome and surgical outcomes in patients with prosthetic joint infection penguin study protocol for a randomised double blind placebo controlled trial actrn12623001273673
topic Prosthetic joint infection
Gut dysbiosis
Resistant starch
Prebiotic fibre
Two-stage revision
Arthroplasty
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-024-01034-z
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