Clinical Response and Safety Following FMT for UC
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Eligible patients required a diagnosis of ulcerative colitis made by a primary gastroenterologist based upon history, physical exam, laboratory/radiological studies and gastrointestinal histology. All patients were age ≥ 18 year old at the time of enrollment. They had moderate to severe symptoms with a mayo score between 6~12 and an endoscopic subscore ≥2. Patient medication for UC could not have changed for at least one month prior to FMT.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Active or history of intraabdominal abscess, acute abdomen or other clinical emergencies requiring emergent management, pregnancy, prior history of FMT, prior history of TNF inhibitors use, or other serious systemic disease.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
FMT through a naso-jejunal tube
FMT through TET
The purified fecal microbiota was delivered into the intestine through a naso-jejunal tube.
The purified fecal microbiota was delivered into the intestine through a transendoscopic enteral tubing (TET) which is fixed to the cecum with clips under endoscopic guidance.