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Effect of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Efficacy and Safety of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in the Treatment of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Children

Status
Recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05753774
Acronym
FGIDs
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-03-03
Start date
2022-08-01
Completion date
2026-08-01
Last updated
2025-09-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Keywords

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders;, FMT;, Safety; efficacy, efficacy

Brief summary

Safety and efficacy of FMT in Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Detailed description

The gut microbiota is critical to health and functions with a level of complexity comparable to that of an organ system. Dysbiosis, or alterations of this gut microbiota ecology, have been implicated in a number of disease states. Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), also known as brain-intestinal interaction abnormalities, are associated with dynamic disorders, high visceral sensitivity, changes in mucosal and immune functions, changes in intestinal flora, and abnormal central nervous system regulatory functions. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a process in which a presumed healthy and diverse microbiome is transplanted to a patient using a nasogastric tube, colonoscopy, or enema, or Fecal capsule to remodel the intestinal flora balance. At present, there are few clinical studies on the treatment of FGID in children with FMT. The investigators prospectively enrolled functional children who met the Rome IV standard, and divided them into conventional treatment group or FMT group with open choice. The efficacy of the two groups was collected and compared at different time points, and the flora of children in the FMT group before and after treatment was collected to monitor FMT-related adverse reactions

Interventions

BIOLOGICALFMT

FMT is a technique in which intestinal microbiota are transferred from a healthy screened donor to a patient, with the goal being to introduce or restore a stable microbial community in the gut. FMT was given 1-3courses, 3-6 times per courses

Conventional drugs include probiotics and omeprazole, and cyproheptadine and moxapride

Sponsors

Biao Zou
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Children with functional gastrointestinal disease were divided into two groups, one group was given FMT combined with conventional drug intervention, and the other group was given conventional drug intervention, including: probiotics and/or omeprazole, and/or cyproheptadine, and/or amitriptyline, and/or moxapride

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
1 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* The diagnosis and classification of patients with FGIDs were in accordance with the ROME IV criteria for children

Exclusion criteria

* organic gastrointestinal disease (as established by medical history, blood routine, biochemistry, c-reaction protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and fecal routine examinations.) * other chronic disease * growth failure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The efficacy of FMT in pediatric FGID4 weeks and 8 weekschange in Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS), validated scale of GI symptoms. The items are scored between 1 and 7, where 1 corresponds to no discomfort at all and 7 to very severe discomfort from the symptom.
self-reported severity of pain4 weeks and 8 weekschange in self-reported severity of pain is defined as at least two Faces Pain Score (Wong-Baker Pain Rating Scale;0-no hurt,10-hurts worst for pain)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Mean number of bowel movements per week4 weeks and 8weekschange in the mean number of bowel movements per week
Bristol stool scale4 weeks and 8 weeksChange in stool consistency assessed using the Bristol Stool Form Scale. The Bristol stool classification divides stool into seven categories. Types 1 and 2 indicate constipation; Types 3 and 4 are ideal for bowel movements, while types 5 to 7 indicate possible diarrhea.
Adverse events2 weeks , 4 weeks and 8 weeksAll possible adverse events after FMT: fever, abdominal pain, infectious diseases and others
gut microbial4 weeks and/or 8 weeksFecal 16S RNA or macrogene sequencing was performed. Fecal samples were obtained from donor and recipient. The fecal samples and isolated microbiota samples were frozen immediately and underwent DNA extraction using standard methods.
Irritable bowel syndrome Symptom Severity Scale (IBS-SSS)4 weeks and 8 weeksIBS-SSS is a visual assessment scale (VAS) rating from 0 to 100, with total scores ranging from 0 to 500. Mild, moderate and severe cases are indicated by scores of 75 to 175, 175 to 300 and \> 300.
Change in Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI)4 weeks and 8 weeksPSQI assesses sleep quality in children. A higher score indicates poorer sleep quality. The PSQI will be assessed from baseline to 1 weeks and from baseline to 1 month. PSQI is scored from 0 to 21 points. The higher the score, the worse the sleep. PSQI≥8 was poor sleep quality, and 7 was the cut-off value

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactBiao Zou, MD
464021552@qq.com15871365900
Backup ContactSainan Shu, MD, PhD
shusainan@163.com13886011908

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026