Faecal Microbiota Transplantation
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of the study is to follow up the long term effects of faecal microbiota tranplantation (FMT). All the over 18 years old patients receiving FMT and not included in other trials meet inclusion criteria to this study. Patients will be asked for a written consent. The outcome and possible side effects of the FMT will be followed by blood and feces samples for one year and with questionaires up to ten years after the FMT.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of Helsinki
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Turku University Hospital
Tampere University Hospital
Oulu University Hospital
Kuopio University Hospital
South Karelia, Social and Health Care District
North Karelia Central Hospital
Keski-Pohjanmaa Central Hospital
Seinajoki Central Hospital
Jyväskylä Central Hospital
Kanta-Häme Central Hospital
Mikkeli Central Hospital
Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland
Lapland Central Hospital
Satakunta Central Hospital
Kymenlaakso Social and Health Services
Kainuu Social and Health Care Joint Authority
Joint Authority for Päijät-Häme Social and Health Care
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 120 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* \> 18 years age * receiving FMT for rCDI or any other madical condition * written consent * Not included in other FMT trials
Exclusion criteria
* Unable to provide written consent * \< 18 years age * Included in other FMT-trial
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The long term effects of FMT -questionnaire | 10 years | The questionnaire has 52 questions. Weight and height are asked and appearance of certain symptoms. The answers are mostly yes or no. The questionnaire is not validated and it is descriptive and the answers are not scored. |
Countries
Finland
Contacts
Primary ContactPerttu Lahtinen, MD
Outcome results
None listed