- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03087097
Transfer of Healthy Gut Flora for Restoration of Intestinal Microbiota Via Enema for Patients in the Rehabilitative Phase of Malnutrition (THRIVE)
Transfer of Healthy Gut Flora for Restoration of Intestinal Microbiota Via Enema (THRIVE) for Patients in the Rehabilitative Phase of Malnutrition: A Pilot Study Evaluating Microbial Engraftment, Safety and Nutritional Outcomes
This single-center, randomized, open-label trial will compare the safety of MTT delivered by rectal catheter enema in participants 12-60 months of age with malnutrition (moderate acute malnutrition [MAM] or severe acute malnutrition [SAM]) who are in the rehabilitative phase of treatment and have failed to respond to at least 4 weeks of standard therapy. Participants must meet inclusion criteria, no exclusion criteria prior to randomization. Participants will then be randomized in a 1:1 ratio at each site to 1 of 2 treatment groups:
- MTT by rectal catheter enema: 10mL/kg (maximum 150mL, +/- 5ml) of healthy donor human intestinal microbiota will be infused.
- Standard of care treatment for malnutrition as prescribed by local and national Department of Health Guidelines Participants will be evaluated through 56 days (±3) after randomization for primary outcomes (safety) as well as secondary outcomes (nutritional, clinical and microbiological response).
Participant blood and urine samples will be collected at enrollment and day 56. Participant stool samples will be collected at enrollment and through days 3, 7, 21 and 56, thereafter, 3 months, 4 months, and 6 months. A caregiver stool sample will be collected at enrollment and day 56. Samples will be used for microbiome determination and other exploratory microbiological endpoints. An aliquot of donor stool will also be stored for microbiome determination and other exploratory microbiological endpoints and assessment of newly acquired infectious agents.
Study Overview
Status
Intervention / Treatment
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Cape Town, South Africa
- University of Cape Town
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Participant Inclusion Criteria
Participants eligible to participate in this study must meet the following inclusion criteria:
- Age 12 to 60 months.
Current diagnosis of malnutrition (defined as a WHZ less than -2 according to the WHO 2006 standards or a MUAC less than 125mm) with failure to respond nutritionally, defined as:
a. A WHZ of less than -2 according or a mid-upper-arm circumference of less than 125 mm i. No medical complications present ii. Participant is sufficiently alert and successfully passes the appetite test which involves consumption of breastmilk or a ready to use therapeutic food (RUTF) under supervision.
iii. Participant is in the rehabilitation phase of treatment for malnutrition
- HIV negative
Received at last four weeks of optimal WHO treatment for malnutrition:
- Micronutrient supplementation (Vitamin A, zinc and iron) as recommended by local guidelines
- Nutritional rehabilitation as recommended by local guidelines.
- Written informed consent obtained by parent or caregiver.
Participant Exclusion Criteria
Participants will not be able to participate if they meet any of the following exclusion criteria:
Evidence of current complicated malnutrition defined as any of the following:
- Admitted to acute care ward as inpatient
- Signs of severe acute infection such as pneumonia, bacteremia, meningitis. Minor infections such as candida dermatitis, pharyngitis, upper respiratory tract infections will be eligible for inclusion at the discretion of the study physician.
- One or more WHO Integrated Management of Childhood Illness danger signs.(3)
- Failure to pass appetite test.
- Presence of known comorbid diseases such as pulmonary Tuberculosis on treatment, cystic fibrosis, type I diabetes mellitus, intestinal malabsorptive syndromes, chronic lung disease, chronic liver disease, chronic renal disease, chronic neurological diseases (e.g. cerebral palsy) or malignancy undergoing active chemotherapy.
- Bilateral pitting pedal edema or generalized anasarca
- Have taken antibiotics in the past seven days before the Day 0 visit or are anticipated to need antibiotics up to seven days before the Day 0 visit.
Congenital malformations, syndromic conditions, and congenital metabolic abnormalities (inborn errors of metabolism) that may adversely affect growth and in the view of the clinician, exposes the child to increased risk.
a. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is not an exclusion.
- Presence of bilateral pitting edema Grade 2.
Contraindications to rectal catheter enema:
- Anorectal malformations
- Rectal prolapse
- Hirschsprungs disease
- Other contraindication to enema.
- Primary immune deficiencies
- Acute, persistent or chronic diarrhea.
- Dysentery
- Intestinal abnormalities including malformations, Hirschsprungs disease and short bowel syndrome
- Any condition that the physician investigators deems unsafe, including other conditions or medications that the investigator determines puts the participant at greater risk from MTT
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: OTHER
- Allocation: RANDOMIZED
- Interventional Model: CROSSOVER
- Masking: NONE
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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EXPERIMENTAL: Fecal Microbiota Transplant
FMT by enema: 10mL/kg (maximum 150mL) of healthy donor human intestinal microbiota will be infused.
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Fecal microbiota delivered by rectal catheter enema in participants 12-60 months of age with malnutrition (MAM or SAM) who are in the rehabilitation phase of treatment and have failed to respond to at least 4 weeks of standard therapy.
Other Names:
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NO_INTERVENTION: Standard of Care
Standard of care treatment for malnutrition as prescribed by local and national Department of Health Guidelines
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Serious Adverse Events
Time Frame: 56 days
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Number of participants with an Adverse Event grade 2 or above up to 56 days post-treatment
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56 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Nutritional recovery:
Time Frame: 56 days
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Proportion of participants with nutritional recovery at day 56 after randomization.
Defined as weight for height z-score (WHZ) ≥ -2 or MUAC ≥ 125 mm.
In cases where there is a significant discrepancy between the weight and MUAC the participants weight will be used as the definitive measure.
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56 days
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Clinical:
Time Frame: 56 days
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Presence of signs and symptoms or complications of acute malnutrition.
Clinical signs include fever (axillary temperature > 38.5⁰C), tachypnea (average of two measures; defined as respiratory rate of > 40 breaths per minute for children 12-60 months of age).
Symptoms include diarrhea (≥ 3 loose stools in the last 24 hours), vomiting, and cough.
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56 days
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Microbiological:
Time Frame: 56 Days
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Assess engraftment of donor microbial communities in recipients through taxonomic characterization of donor and recipient microbiota pre- and post-MTT using both 16S rRNA and metagenomic techniques.
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56 Days
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Translational:
Time Frame: 56 Days
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Assess the capacity for MTT to normalize biomarkers correlated with disease status and mortality in malnutrition.
Stool biomarkers include Myeloperoxidase, Alpha-1-Antitrypsin, fecal calprotectin and neopterin.
Serological biomarkers include CRP, endotoxin assay (Hek-Blue), and leptin.
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56 Days
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Collaborators and Investigators
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Majdi A Osman, MD MPH, Microbiome Health Research Institute
- Principal Investigator: Shrish Budree, MD MBChB DCH FCPeds, Microbiome Health Research Institute
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (ACTUAL)
Primary Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Completion (ACTUAL)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (ACTUAL)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- THRIVE001
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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