Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
FMT: FMT refers to transplanting healthy donor-derived microbiota to participants via oral capsule or injection of fecal suspension via nasojejunal tube.
Study summary
Participants will be given FMT through oral capsules or nasojejunal tube once a month. After three-time treatment, participants were followed up for three months. Participants complete specific scales to assess improvement in symptoms, emotion and quality of life. Besides, they report adverse effects and collect fecal samples at each visit.
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Change from baseline IBS symptom severity scale (IBS-SSS) score at 9 weeks — at baseline and 9 weeks
IBS symptom severity scale (IBS-SSS) is used to evaluate change in IBS symptoms, with a score ranging from 0 to 500. Higher score means severer IBS symptom. Change in IBS-SSS score is obtained by evaluating the scale at baseline and 9 weeks (after three-time FMT). - Response rate at 9 weeks — at 9 weeks
Investigator ask participants a single question, "Compared to the way you felt before you entered the study, have you IBS symptoms over the past 7 days been: 1)"Substantially Worse"; 2)"Moderately Worse"; 3) Slightly Worse; 4)"No Change"; 5) Slightly Improved"; 6) Moderately Improved"; 7) Substantially Improved". Responder is defined as participants who report "moderately improved" or "substantially improved".
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University | Shanghai | Shanghai Municipality | Recruiting |
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