Fecal Transplant for MDR Pathogen Decolonization

November 27, 2019 updated by: Amee Manges, University of British Columbia

A Prospective, Case-series Study of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for the Selective Intestinal Decolonization of Multidrug-resistant, Pathogenic Enterobacteriaceae

This is a proof-of-principle research study designed to determine whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can eliminate highly drug-resistant bacteria from the intestinal tract of renal transplant patients. The primary goal of this study is to test whether oral gut decontamination followed by FMT by enema delivery will result in decolonization of the intestinal tract of renal transplant patients shortly after solid organ transplantation, thereby preventing difficult to treat post-transplant infections.

Study Overview

Status

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Terminated

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

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Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Canada
    • British Columbia
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6T 1Z9
        • University of British Columbia

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 99 years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Renal transplant patients who are intestinally colonized with any of the target MDR organisms based on rectal culture screening according to Provincial Infection Control Network of British Columbia guidelines and performed by the Vancouver General Hospital Clinical Laboratory will be eligible.

Description

Renal transplant patient inclusion criteria:

  • 18 years or older
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Positive for one of the target MDR organisms by rectal or stool culture tests

FMT stool donor inclusion criteria:

  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Able to complete donor screening
  • Able to adhere to FMT stool collection and testing procedures

Renal transplant patient exclusion criteria:

  • Still in hospital at week 7 following organ transplantation
  • Pregnant or planning to become pregnant
  • Breastfeeding
  • Participating in another interventional or investigational study
  • Neutropenic (ANC < 0.5)
  • Colonized with Clostridium difficile
  • Presence of colostomy or ileostomy
  • Has an active intestinal infection
  • Fever > 38.0 or WBC count > 15,000
  • Are taking a non-dietary probiotic supplement
  • Require or are expected to require systemic antimicrobial therapy other than Pneumocystis prophylaxis or cytomegalovirus (CMV) therapy during the study period
  • Has a severe underlying disease with anticipated survival less than 6 months
  • Are unable to tolerate FMT or enema for any reason, or where their physician believes for any reason that FMT might pose a health risk to the subject
  • Subjects who report a history of anaphylactoid food allergy will not be excluded but these allergies will be noted and donors will be required to avoid ingestion of these foods for at least three days prior to donation

FMT stool donor exclusion criteria:

  • Presence of any of the following by stool examination: vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE), Salmonella, Shigella, shiga toxin-producing E. coli, Yersinia, Campylobacter, ESBL or carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), pathogenic ova or parasites, C. difficile toxin B (by PCR), or rotavirus, adenovirus and norovirus
  • History of any type of active cancer aside from melanoma
  • Risk factors for acquisition of HIV, syphilis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, prion or any neurological disease as determined by the donor questionnaire
  • History of gastrointestinal comorbidities, e.g., inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic constipation or diarrhea, or colostomy or ileostomy
  • Receipt of blood transfusion from a country other than Canada in the preceding 6 months
  • Antibiotic use or any systemic immunosuppressive agents in the 3 months prior to stool donation
  • Receipt of any live vaccine within 3 months prior to stool donation
  • Any current or previous medical or psychosocial condition or behaviors which in the opinion of the investigator may pose risk to the recipients or the donor

Study Plan

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Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The primary outcome of the study will be the proportion of successfully decolonized patients out of all study patients evaluated, defined as the sustained elimination of a MDR target organism over a minimum of ≥ 2 study visits.
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Determine the number of patients with treatment-related adverse events, as defined by the study adverse event questionnaire (including the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (v4.0)).
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months
Estimate the proportion of patients who become re-colonized following FMT.
Time Frame: 6 months
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of British Columbia

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Amee Manges, MPH, PhD, University of British Columbia

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

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April 1, 2016

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

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November 1, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

Study Completion

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November 1, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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August 8, 2016

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 14, 2016

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

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September 20, 2016

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

Last Update Posted

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December 2, 2019

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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November 27, 2019

Last Verified

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November 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

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  • H15-01944

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

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UNDECIDED

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