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Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Cirrhosis (FMT)

Primary Purpose

Cirrhosis, Liver

Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Healthy fecal bacteria liquid
Sponsored by
First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Cirrhosis, Liver focused on measuring Cirrhosis;fecal Microbiota Transplantation

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Clinical diagnosis of cirrhotic
  • aged 18-80 years.
  • must be able to cooperate with treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients with severe cardiac, pulmonary and renal dysfunction;
  • Patients with severe hypertension and cerebrovascular accidents;
  • Patients with liver cancer or active infection are in the active stage of hepatic encephalopathy or gastrointestinal bleeding;
  • Prothrombin activity ≤40%, platelet count < 50*10^9/L;
  • Patients with intellectual and language disorders and mental disorders;
  • Probiotics with antibiotic and drug grade were used within 3 months prior to sampling;
  • There are prehepatic or posthepatic portal hypertension reasons;
  • Drug history: anticoagulant therapy, use of antiplatelet drugs, and current use of beta blockers, statins or interferon (IFN) treatment;
  • Peptic colon examination contraindications, such as intestinal perforation, intestinal obstruction, etc.
  • Other researchers believe that patients should not be included in the group.

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    No Intervention

    Arm Label

    FMT group

    control group

    Arm Description

    Patients were carried by fecal microbiota transplantation which described in detail that fecal bacteria are extracted from the faeces of healthy people and poured into the intestines of patients.

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    blood ammonia
    blood ammonia in umol/L
    alanine aminotransferase
    alanine aminotransferase in U/L
    aspartate aminotransferase
    aspartate aminotransferase in U/L
    gut microbiome
    16S RNA sequencing in gut microbiome
    white blood cell
    white blood cell in /L
    hemoglobin
    hemoglobin in g/L
    blood platelet
    blood platelet in/L
    albumin
    albumin in g/L
    blood glucose
    blood glucose in mmol/L
    Serum creatinine
    Serum creatinine in umol/L
    direct bilirubin
    direct bilirubin in umol/L
    indirect bilirubin
    indirect bilirubin in umol/L
    prothrombin time activity percentage
    prothrombin time activity percentage in %
    liver stiffness
    liver stiffness in Kpa

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Concentration of HIF-1α in intestine
    Concentration of HIF-1α expression in intestine by western blot

    Full Information

    First Posted
    August 25, 2020
    Last Updated
    October 11, 2020
    Sponsor
    First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT04591522
    Brief Title
    Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Cirrhosis
    Acronym
    FMT
    Official Title
    The Study of HIF-1α in Cirrhosis by Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    August 2020
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Unknown status
    Study Start Date
    October 15, 2020 (Anticipated)
    Primary Completion Date
    December 31, 2021 (Anticipated)
    Study Completion Date
    June 30, 2022 (Anticipated)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor
    Name of the Sponsor
    First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University

    4. Oversight

    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
    No

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    Patients with cirrhosis were recruitted and divided into cintrol group and FMT group. Patients in FMT group were carried by fecal microbiota transplantation, and biochemical indexes, intestinal flora and intestinal HIF expression were observed before and after FMT respectively.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Cirrhosis, Liver
    Keywords
    Cirrhosis;fecal Microbiota Transplantation

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Not Applicable
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    None (Open Label)
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    100 (Anticipated)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    FMT group
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    Patients were carried by fecal microbiota transplantation which described in detail that fecal bacteria are extracted from the faeces of healthy people and poured into the intestines of patients.
    Arm Title
    control group
    Arm Type
    No Intervention
    Intervention Type
    Other
    Intervention Name(s)
    Healthy fecal bacteria liquid
    Intervention Description
    Fecal bacteria liquid were obtained from healthy people by a feces processor, and perfused into the patient's intestine.
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    blood ammonia
    Description
    blood ammonia in umol/L
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline blood ammonia at 12 months
    Title
    alanine aminotransferase
    Description
    alanine aminotransferase in U/L
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline alanine aminotransferase at 12 months
    Title
    aspartate aminotransferase
    Description
    aspartate aminotransferase in U/L
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline aspartate aminotransferase at 12 months
    Title
    gut microbiome
    Description
    16S RNA sequencing in gut microbiome
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline gut microbiome at 12 months
    Title
    white blood cell
    Description
    white blood cell in /L
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline white blood cell at 12 months
    Title
    hemoglobin
    Description
    hemoglobin in g/L
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline hemoglobin at 12 months
    Title
    blood platelet
    Description
    blood platelet in/L
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline blood platelet at 12 months
    Title
    albumin
    Description
    albumin in g/L
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline albumin at 12 months
    Title
    blood glucose
    Description
    blood glucose in mmol/L
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline blood glucose at 12 months
    Title
    Serum creatinine
    Description
    Serum creatinine in umol/L
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline serum creatinine at 12 months
    Title
    direct bilirubin
    Description
    direct bilirubin in umol/L
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline direct bilirubin at 12 months
    Title
    indirect bilirubin
    Description
    indirect bilirubin in umol/L
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline indirect bilirubin at 12 months
    Title
    prothrombin time activity percentage
    Description
    prothrombin time activity percentage in %
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline prothrombin time activity percentage at 12 months
    Title
    liver stiffness
    Description
    liver stiffness in Kpa
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline liver stiffness at 12 months
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Concentration of HIF-1α in intestine
    Description
    Concentration of HIF-1α expression in intestine by western blot
    Time Frame
    Change from baseline HIF-1α expression in intestine at 12 months

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    All
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    18 Years
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    80 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: Clinical diagnosis of cirrhotic aged 18-80 years. must be able to cooperate with treatment Exclusion Criteria: Patients with severe cardiac, pulmonary and renal dysfunction; Patients with severe hypertension and cerebrovascular accidents; Patients with liver cancer or active infection are in the active stage of hepatic encephalopathy or gastrointestinal bleeding; Prothrombin activity ≤40%, platelet count < 50*10^9/L; Patients with intellectual and language disorders and mental disorders; Probiotics with antibiotic and drug grade were used within 3 months prior to sampling; There are prehepatic or posthepatic portal hypertension reasons; Drug history: anticoagulant therapy, use of antiplatelet drugs, and current use of beta blockers, statins or interferon (IFN) treatment; Peptic colon examination contraindications, such as intestinal perforation, intestinal obstruction, etc. Other researchers believe that patients should not be included in the group.
    Central Contact Person:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
    Yongping Chen, Prof
    Phone
    +8613505777281
    Email
    did@wzhospital.cn
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    yongping Chen, Prof
    Organizational Affiliation
    First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
    Official's Role
    Principal Investigator

    12. IPD Sharing Statement

    Plan to Share IPD
    No
    Citations:
    PubMed Identifier
    31004827
    Citation
    Sung CM, Lin YF, Chen KF, Ke HM, Huang HY, Gong YN, Tsai WS, You JF, Lu MJ, Cheng HT, Lin CY, Kuo CJ, Tsai IJ, Hsieh SY. Predicting Clinical Outcomes of Cirrhosis Patients With Hepatic Encephalopathy From the Fecal Microbiome. Cell Mol Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019;8(2):301-318.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2019.04.008. Epub 2019 Apr 18.
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