Fecal Microbiota Therapy Versus Standard Therapy in NASH Related Cirrhosis.

NCT ID: NCT02721264

Last Updated: 2018-02-15

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

112 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-03-01

Study Completion Date

2018-06-30

Brief Summary

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Patients of NASH (Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis) cirrhosis with current or prior histological evidence of steatosis or steatohepatitis admitted under the Department of Hepatology at Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, who meet the inclusion criteria and who provide informed consent will be included in the study.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT)

The recipient will receive healthy donor, prepared fecal installations through a Naso-gastric tube, 100 ml once a month for 5 month.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fecal Microbiota Transplant

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Standard Treatment Care

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Standard Medical Treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Fecal Microbiota Transplant

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Standard Medical Treatment

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age more then 18 years.
2. All patients with cirrhosis with current or previous histological evidence of steatosis or steatohepatitis.
3. Histologic evidence of definite or probable NASH based upon a liver biopsy prior to enrollment and a NAFLD activity score (NAS) ≥5 with ≥1 in each component of the NAS score (steatosis, scored 0-3, ballooning degeneration, 0-2, and lobular inflammation, 0-3).
4. No past history of upper GI bleeding, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy

Exclusion Criteria

1. Diagnosis of liver disease other than NASH cirrhosis
2. History of gastrointestinal bleeding, ascites, hepatic encephalopathy
3. Ongoing bacterial infection requiring antibiotic treatment.
4. Current or history of significant alcohol consumption for a period of more than 3 consecutive months within 1 year prior to screening
5. Treatment with antibiotics or probiotics in the preceding 3 months.
6. Inability to safely obtain a liver biopsy or perform an upper GI endoscopy
7. Psychiatric disorder
8. HIV
9. Pregnant women
10. Patients on SBP (Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis) prophylaxis
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences, India

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Dr Abhinav Verma, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences

Locations

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Institute of Liver & Biliary Sciences

New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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India

Central Contacts

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Dr Abhinav Verma, MD

Role: CONTACT

011-46300000

References

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Aghara H, Patel M, Chadha P, Parwani K, Chaturvedi R, Mandal P. Unraveling the Gut-Liver-Brain Axis: Microbiome, Inflammation, and Emerging Therapeutic Approaches. Mediators Inflamm. 2025 Jun 18;2025:6733477. doi: 10.1155/mi/6733477. eCollection 2025.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40568349 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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ILBS-NASH-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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