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Clinical Trials/NCT01896635
NCT01896635
Completed
Phase 2

Faecal Microbiota Transplantation for Chronic Active Ulcerative Colitis - A Randomised Double Blind Controlled Study of Efficacy & Safety

The University of New South Wales3 sites in 1 country81 target enrollmentNovember 2013

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Ulcerative Colitis
Sponsor
The University of New South Wales
Enrollment
81
Locations
3
Primary Endpoint
Composite Clinical remission & Endoscopic remission / response as measured by Mayo subscores
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is safe and efficacious in the treatment of chronic active ulcerative colitis (UC) by conducting a randomised controlled trial

Detailed Description

This study involves the assessment of the safety and efficacy of FMT in the treatment and induction of remission for patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis. It is a double blind study with patients randomised in a 1:1 manner to either active or placebo therapy

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 2013
End Date
August 2016
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
All

Investigators

Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Dr. Sudarshan Paramsothy

Gastroenterologist / PhD candidate

The University of New South Wales

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Ulcerative colitis \>3 months duration
  • Active mild-moderate ulcerative colitis (Mayo 4-10)
  • Ulcerative colitis of any extent except isolated proctitis \< 5cm
  • Live within driving distance of clinical site (to attend multiple study visits)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnancy
  • Active gastrointestinal infection
  • Other gastrointestinal disease / comorbidities
  • Prior colonic surgery
  • Recent antibiotic or probiotic use
  • Prednisone \> 20mg
  • Monoclonal antibody immunosuppressive therapy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Composite Clinical remission & Endoscopic remission / response as measured by Mayo subscores

Time Frame: 8 weeks

Secondary Outcomes

  • Clinical remission as measured by Mayo subscores(8 weeks)
  • Endoscopic healing as measured by UCEIS(8 weeks)
  • Treatment failure rate as defined by Mayo subscores(8 weeks)
  • Safety and tolerability as measured by adverse event data(8 weeks)
  • Clinical response as measured by Mayo subscores(8 weeks)
  • Quality of life as measured by IBDQ(8 weeks)

Study Sites (3)

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