Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome

NCT ID: NCT02092402

Last Updated: 2019-08-28

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

17 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-09-30

Study Completion Date

2019-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Fecal transplantation of own stool

Autologous fecal transplantation (own stool)

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Fecal transplantation

Intervention Type OTHER

Fecal transplantation (stool from donor)

Allogeneic fecal transplantation (from donor)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fecal transplantation

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Fecal transplantation

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Signed informed consent
2. Fulfilled Rome III diagnostic criteria for IBS, and frequency of IBS pain or discomfort for at least 2 days a week in the last 12 weeks
3. Age: 18-65 years


1. Signed informed consent
2. High-butyrate producing microbiota in fecal samples
3. Age: 18-65 years

Exclusion Criteria

1. High proportion of butyrate-producing microbiota in fecal samples
2. Known organic gastrointestinal disease (e.g. IBD)
3. Previous complicated gastrointestinal surgery
4. Non-gastrointestinal malignancy
5. Dementia, severe depression, major psychiatric disorder, or other incapacity for adequate cooperation
6. Females who are pregnant or breast-feeding
7. Severe endometriosis
8. Antimicrobial treatment 4 weeks prior to first screening visit
9. Antimicrobial prophylaxis (eg. acne, urinary tract infection)
10. Regular consumption of probiotic products 4 weeks prior to randomization
11. Recently (within the last 3 months) diagnosed lactose intolerance
12. Celiac disease
13. Abuse of alcohol or drugs
14. Any clinically significant disease/condition which in the investigator's opinion could interfere with the results of the trial


1. Known organic gastrointestinal disease (e.g. IBD, IBS, chronic diarrhea or constipation)
2. Gastrointestinal malignancy or polyposis
3. History of major gastrointestinal surgery (e.g. gastric bypass)
4. Eosinophilic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
5. Current communicable disease (e.g. upper respiratory tract infection)
6. Known or high risk of infectious diseases such as HIV, hepatitis A, B or C
7. Non-gastrointestinal malignancy
8. Dementia, severe depression, major psychiatric disorder, or other incapacity for adequate cooperation
9. Comorbidities such as metabolic syndrome, autoimmune diseases, allergies
10. Chronic pain syndromes (eg. chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia)
11. Severe or morbid obesity
12. Use of immunosuppressive or chemotherapy agents
13. Antimicrobial treatment or prophylaxis within the last 6 months
14. Females who are pregnant or breast-feeding
15. Known clinically significant abnormal laboratory values
16. Participation in high-risk sexual behaviors
17. Abuse of alcohol or drugs
18. Tattoo or body piercing within the last 6 months
19. Travel to areas with endemic diarrhea during the last 3 months
20. Positive stool testing for C. difficile toxin, ova, parasites, Giarda antigen, cryptosporidium antigen
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Örebro University, Sweden

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Robert Brummer

MD, PhD

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Robert J Brummer, MD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Hospital Örebro, Department of Gastroenterology and Örebro University, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro, Sweden

Locations

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University Hospital Örebro

Örebro, , Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

Other Identifiers

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2013/180

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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