FMT for Postop Crohn's Disease

NCT ID: NCT05248191

Last Updated: 2025-12-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

23 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-04-20

Study Completion Date

2024-05-16

Brief Summary

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People with Crohn's disease often need surgery. The gut bacteria of people with Crohn's is associated with Crohn's disease coming back after surgery. Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) after surgery might be a way to prevent Crohn's disease from coming back after surgery.

This study aims to determine if fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) taken by capsules results in the same amount of good bacteria in the guts as FMT by colonoscopy in people with Crohn's disease who have had surgery.

Participants will be randomized to get FMT by capsules or colonoscopy. Colonoscopy with biopsies 8-weeks after the FMT will be used to assess the good bacteria in the gut.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Crohn Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Single blinded randomized controlled trial
Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants
Placebo capsules are indistinguishable from study FMT capsules.

Study Groups

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Capsule fecal microbiota material (cap-FMT)

Participants will receive colonoscopy at day 0 and week 8 and receive cap-FMT orally for five days post-colonoscopy. Stool swabs and samples will be collected regularly.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Capsule fecal microbiota material (cap-FMT)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Cap-FMT consists of Lyophilized FMT administered at 5 x 10\^11 bacteria per capsule daily for five days, for a total dose of 2.5 x 10\^12 bacteria.

Colonoscopic fecal microbiota material (colo-FMT) plus placebo

Participants will receive colonoscopy at day 0 and week 8 and receive a placebo orally for five days post-colonoscopy. During the first colonoscopy, colo-FMT will be administered. Stool swabs and samples will be collected regularly.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Colonoscopic fecal microbiota material (colo-FMT)

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Colo-FMT consists of rehydrated Lyophilized FMT material administered as a single dose of 2.5 x 10\^12 bacteria as liquid.

Interventions

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Capsule fecal microbiota material (cap-FMT)

Cap-FMT consists of Lyophilized FMT administered at 5 x 10\^11 bacteria per capsule daily for five days, for a total dose of 2.5 x 10\^12 bacteria.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Colonoscopic fecal microbiota material (colo-FMT)

Colo-FMT consists of rehydrated Lyophilized FMT material administered as a single dose of 2.5 x 10\^12 bacteria as liquid.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Able and willing to sign informed consent form
* Age 18 or older
* English speaking
* Established CD for at least 6-months based on typical clinical, endoscopic, and histopathic evidence.
* Prior ileocecal resection for CD
* Stable medications for 30 days
* Women of reproductive age: Agree to remain abstinent or use effective birth control
* Able and willing to comply with all study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

* Antibiotic therapy within 15 days
* Probiotic therapy within 15 days
* Adenomatous polyps that have not been removed
* Anticipated antibiotic use over the study period
* Subtotal or total colectomy
* Current ostomy (ileostomy or colonoscopy)
* Anticipated surgical procedure over study period
* Pregnancy
* Severe food allergy
* Diagnosis of end stage liver disease or cirrhosis
* Absolute neutrophil count \< 500 cell / uL
* Life expectancy \< 6 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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University of Minnesota

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Byron Vaughn, MD, MS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Minnesota Department of Medicine / Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition

Locations

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University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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GI-2022-30546

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id