K51
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Established diagnosis of UC Active disease (total Mayo score > 4 and endoscopic subscore > 1) Failure or intolerance of previous immunosuppressive therapy (AZA, 6-MP, MTX), or biologic therapy (anti-TNF therapy or anti-integrin therapy) In case of concomitant medication stable dose during the whole course of trial and 8 weeks before start of the trial. In case of concomitant steroid therapy stable dose of steroid therapy for at least 14 days, tapering of steroids of 2,5mg every second week is allowed. Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy, coexisting infections with clostridium difficile, salmonella, shigella, campylobacter, yersinia, EHEC, severe coagulation disorders and anticoagulation treatment (except antiplatelet monotherapy, or low dose heparin), intravenous steroids, antibiotic or probiotic use during and 14 days prior to study entry, bile salt sequestrants during and 14 days prior to study entry, contraindication to lower endoscopy, untreated IBD associated dysplasia, any previous colectomy or Jpouch, decompensated liver cirrhosis known active malignancy (except for basal skin cancer, squamous cell skin cancer), received investigational new drug within 1 month before study entry, fever > 38.3 ºC
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine a donor profile microbiome signature associated with clinical response at day 90 to FMT in chronic active UC patients. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| to evaluate clinical response (reduction of at least 3 points in the total Mayo socre) and clinical remission (total Mayo score < or equal 2) at day 28 and day 90 after FMT, to characterize donor microbiome features | — |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Klinische Abteilung für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie Medizinische Universität Graz