Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Pediatric Crohn's Disease

ConditionCrohn Disease
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age2-16
SponsorBiao Zou

About this trial

This study will test the safety and effectiveness of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) plus partial enteral nutrition (PEN) in refractory pediatric Crohn's disease (CD) who have failed conventional treatment

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Standardized FMT

    Other intervention

    Fecal microbiota transplantation of fresh bacteria from healthy donor to the whole colon

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Repeated and multiple FMTs plus PENExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Clinical remission

Clinical remission defined as a Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index (PCDAI) score≤10

Time frame
8-12 weeks after FMT
2

Endoscopic remission

Endoscopic remission defined by a Simple Endoscopic Score for CD (SES-CD) ≤ 2

Time frame
8-12 weeks after FMT
3

Mucosal healing

Mucosal healing defined as SES-CD = 0

Time frame
8-12 weeks after FMT

Secondary outcomes

1

Adverse events

All possible adverse events:fever,abdominal pain,infectious diseases and others

Time frame
2 and 8 weeks after FMT

Other outcomes

1

gut microbial

Fecal 16S RNA or macrogene sequencing was performed. Fecal samples were obtained from donor and recipient. The fecal samples and isolated microbiota samples were frozen immediately and underwent DNA extraction using standard methods.

Time frame
before treatment and 4-8 weeks after treatment

Sponsors and contacts

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Biao Zou

Lead sponsor

Tongji Hospital

Sponsor institution