FMT for the Prevention of Infectious Complications in Patients With Moderately Severe and Severe Acute Pancreatitis

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-75
SponsorChanghai Hospital

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

Treatment groups

150 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators