About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) works to prevent infections complications in patients in the late phase of moderately severe or severe acute pancreatitis.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age between 18 and 75 years
Diagnosed with moderately severe acute pancreatitis (MSAP) or severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) according to the Revised Atlanta Classification 2012, with CT severity index (CTSI) score > 4
Disease duration of 15 to 21 days
Already have a nasojejunal tube in place
Disqualifiers
Concurrent severe systemic infection
Concurrent extra-intestinal organ infection requiring intervention with broad-spectrum antibiotics
Intestinal obstruction, active gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal perforation, fulminant colitis, or toxic megacolon
Unable to tolerate enteral nutrition meeting 50% of caloric requirements due to severe diarrhea, significant fibrotic intestinal stricture, severe gastrointestinal bleeding, or high-output intestinal fistula
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
- Placebo