Implications of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Modulating the Effects of Liver Cirrhosis

NCT ID: NCT06478602

Last Updated: 2024-07-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-02-15

Study Completion Date

2026-03-31

Brief Summary

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The study aims to investigate the beneficial effects of fecal transplantation in patients diagnosed with liver cirrhosis (regardless of etiology).

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Liver Cirrhosis

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) in patients with liver cirrhosis

The experimantal group will receive fecal transplantation from a healthy donor. The study results will be obtained from analyzing the progression observed in imaging and laboratory tests (blood and fecal matter) as well as the patients clinical condition - compared to the initial phase and the control group. Patients will undergo fecal transplantation using a minimum of 70 grams of material collected and tested from a healthy donor. The fecal matter will be transferred into the cecum using a colonoscope.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Fecal microbiota transplantation

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Performing a colonoscopy with fecal microbiota transplantation at the level of the cecum.

Control

The control group will include patients who will be monitored for their progress while receiving standard treatment.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Fecal microbiota transplantation

Performing a colonoscopy with fecal microbiota transplantation at the level of the cecum.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Other Intervention Names

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Colonoscopy

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of liver cirrhosis according to current protocols.
* Conscious and cooperative adult patients.

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with hemodynamic and/or respiratory instability.
* Patients with contraindications for colonoscopy or fecal transplantation.
* Patients with acute or chronic infections with HIV, Tuberculosis, MDR Enterobacteria, CMV, parasites, fungi.
* Associated oncological pathology.
* Patients with other causes of severe immunodeficiencies.
* Lack of compliance with the conditions imposed by the research project.
* Patients who do not sign the informed consent.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Cristian Ichim

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Cristian Ichim

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Victoria Birlutiu, Prof. Dr.

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

County Clinical Emergency Hospital of Sibiu

Adrian Boicean, Prof. Dr.

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

County Clinical Emergency Hospital of Sibiu

Locations

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County Clinical Emergency Hospital of Sibiu

Sibiu, , Romania

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Romania

Central Contacts

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Cristian Ichim, Resident Doctor

Role: CONTACT

0040771643848

Facility Contacts

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Cristian Ichim, Resident Doctor

Role: primary

0040771643848

References

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Boicean A, Birlutiu V, Ichim C, Brusnic O, Onisor DM. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Liver Cirrhosis. Biomedicines. 2023 Oct 30;11(11):2930. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11112930.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 38001930 (View on PubMed)

Boicean A, Ichim C, Todor SB, Anderco P, Popa ML. The Importance of Microbiota and Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Pancreatic Disorders. Diagnostics (Basel). 2024 Apr 23;14(9):861. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics14090861.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 38732276 (View on PubMed)

Boicean A, Birlutiu V, Ichim C, Anderco P, Birsan S. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Biomedicines. 2023 Mar 27;11(4):1016. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines11041016.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 37189634 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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No: 3505/15.02.2023

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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