Fecal Transplant for Crohn's Disease

September 2, 2022 updated by: University of Alberta

A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) to Placebo in the Treatment of Mild to Moderate Crohn's Disease

To determine the efficacy and safety of serial FMT at inducing and maintaining clinical and endoscopic response in patients with mild to moderate Crohn's disease

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Double blind study will randomize patients with mild to moderate Crohn's 1:1 (FMT : water) stratified by disease duration and current use of biologic therapy. First FMT/placebo at week 0 by colonoscopy plus weekly FMT/placebo by capsules for 7 weeks. At week 8, a repeat colonoscopy will be done and endoscopy score repeated.

Responders in FMT arm are eligible to enter open label phase to receive FMT by capsules q2 weeks.

Blood, stool and urine samples, colonic biopsies will be collected. Quality of Life as measured by Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire, EuroQol five dimensions, and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire: Crohns disease and dietary intake diary collected.

Colonoscopies recorded and reviewed by a central reader.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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38

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 2

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Canada
    • Alberta
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada, T2N2T9
        • Foothills Hospital
      • Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2X8
        • University of Alberta
    • Ontario
      • Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
        • McMaster University

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • mild to moderate ileal, ileo-colonic or colonic Crohns disease
  • active ileal and/or colonic disease on endoscopy with or without elevated inflammatory markers i.e. C-reactive protein >8mg/L, elevated fecal calprotectin >250 ug/g
  • If applicable, meds stable as follows: 5-ASA for 4 weeks, prednisone up to 20mg QD for 4 weeks, budesonide up to 6mg QD for 4 weeks, azathioprine, 6-MP and methotrexate for 12 weeks
  • Use of effective contraception

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Antibiotic exposure within 30 days and probiotic exposure within 14 days
  • topical inflammatory bowel disease therapy within 2 weeks
  • active perianal disease
  • requirement for concurrent antibiotic therapy
  • SES-CD score <5
  • severe CD HBI >25 or need for hospitalization
  • abdominal abscess
  • extensive colonic resection, subtotal or total colectomy
  • ileostomy, colostomy, known fixed symptomatic stenosis or complex fistulae
  • evidence of or treatment for C. difficile or other intestinal pathogen including Cytomegalovirus within 28 days
  • requiring or expected to require surgical intervention
  • history or evidence of adenomatous colonic polyps not removed
  • history of evidence of colonic dysplasia
  • active substance abuse or psychiatric problems that may interfere with study
  • chronic Hep B, C, or HIV infection
  • pregnancy or planning to become pregnant
  • upper CD
  • history of adhesions preventing colonoscopy to cecum
  • planned bowel resection within 3 mon of enrollment

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Quadruple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: Fecal microbiota transplant
Transfer of healthy human gut bacteria
Biological: Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)
FMT delivered by colonoscopy and oral capsules
Other Names:
  • FMT
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Water
Biological: Placebo
Transfer of water only

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clinical and Endoscopic Remission
Time Frame: Week 8
Harvey Bradshaw Index <5 and Simple endoscopic score <5
Week 8

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Clinical response
Time Frame: Week 8
Harvey Bradshaw Index reduction by 3 points
Week 8
Clinical remission
Time Frame: Week 8
Harvey Bradshaw Index <5
Week 8
Endoscopic response
Time Frame: Week 8
Simple endoscopic score reduction by 50%
Week 8
Endoscopic remission
Time Frame: Week 8
Simple endoscopic score <5
Week 8
Quality of Life 1
Time Frame: Week 8
Mean changes in Short Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire
Week 8
Quality of Life 2
Time Frame: Week 8
Mean changes in Euro five dimensions questionnaire
Week 8
Quality of Life 3
Time Frame: Week 8
Mean changes in Work Productivity and Activity Impairment: Crohns Disease questionnaire
Week 8

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of Alberta

Collaborators

Collaborators

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McMaster University
University of Calgary

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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March 28, 2017

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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June 21, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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August 29, 2022

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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January 12, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 7, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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March 13, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 7, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 2, 2022

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2022

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Terms related to this study

Keywords

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 66218

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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