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- Clinical Trial NCT05607745
Dietary Counseling Coupled With FMT in the Treatment of Obesity and NAFLD - the DIFTOB Study (DIFTOB)
Dietary Counseling Coupled With Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in the Treatment of Obesity and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - the DIFTOB Study
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The prevalence of obesity is rising. In 2015 39% of adults globally, and in 2017 25% of adults in Finland were obese (BMI ≥30kg/m2). Obesity increases the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Obesity associates with decreased gut bacterial diversity, and low microbial gene richness. The diversity of fecal microbiota composition has been shown to alter in human NAFLD. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) from lean vegan donors to those with NAFLD changed fecal microbiota composition and associated with beneficial changes in plasma metabolites in a pilot randomized controlled trial.
Radiological liver imagining for NAFLD is usually performed by ultrasound. Liver elastography evaluates liver stiffness and fibrosis stage. Liver steatosis and fibrosis are known to decrease along weight loss. To our knowledge, only one small study has yet combined FMT and liver imagining in a concept of NAFLD.
Diet influences the gut microbiota. In obesity, the composition of fecal microbiota is altered. Alterations in plasma metabolites derived from gut microbiota and diet have been linked to NAFLD development. The composition of gut microbiome predicts the metabolic response to different dietary interventions in obese individuals.
The key food items of the Healthy Nordic Diet are vegetables, fruit, berries, whole grain products, fish, and rapeseed oil. Abdominal obesity was less abundant in those consuming the Healthy Nordic Diet. Dietary fiber has been associated with metabolically beneficial changes in fecal microbiome. High fat diet has been associated with worsening of fecal microbial composition.
At this moment, the only clinically approved treatment of fecal transplantation (FMT) is recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection. FMT has been studied in asset of obesity and metabolic syndrome in rats, mice and humans. Fecal transplantation from lean donors has been shown to improve insulin sensitivity in obese subjects. Bariatric surgery has been shown to increase fecal microbiota diversity. Giving FMT from bariatric surgery undergone mice or humans lead to weight reduction in the receiver mice. There are studies that have shown no change in glucose metabolism after FMT from lean donor, but also studies with favorable effect on the recipient´s insulin sensitivity and energy expenditure.
The investigators will conduct the randomized controlled one year lasting intervention of dietary advice, where 2:1 participants will be given FMT from lean donor or placebo via gastroscopy to the duodenum. The aim is to investigate the effect of FMT from healthy lean individuals in obese participants receiving dietary counseling.
This study is national multicenter pilot study, where we aim to recruite 54 participants in three different study centers in Kuopio, Lahti and Helsinki.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Helsinki, Finland
- Helsinki University Hospital
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Kuopio, Finland
- University of Eastern Finland
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Lahti, Finland
- Lahti Central Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2
- Age 18-75 years
- Signed informed consent
- Ability to take part in a group-based nutrition advice
- Adequate Finnish comprehension (since all advice and materials are in Finnish)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to provide written consent
- Attending another trial or having on-going dietary counseling at the same time
- Pregnancy, breast feeding
- Type I diabetes
- Inflammatory disease
- Liver disease other than NAFLD
- Excess alcohol consumption (more than 20 g/day in females and more than 30 g/day in males, on average)
- Dysmotility of upper GI-tract (e.g. gastroparesis)
- Big hiatal hernia
- History of a severe (anaphylactic) food allergy
- Active, serious medical disease with likely life expectancy less than 5 years
- Severe renal insufficiency (glomerular filtration rate <30%)
- Procedures that have changed the anatomy of GI-tract, including obesity surgery
- Remarkable psychiatric disorders, dementia and other diseases or conditions that could affect to the study subject´s compliance to the study
Systemic antibacterial treatments
- three months before the study or during the study
- chronic or recurrent bacterial infection for which antimicrobial medications are repeatedly used
- Contraindication for gastroscopy
- Central anesthesia needed for gastroscopy
- Medications for losing weight (bupropion/naltrexon, orlistat, liraglutide)
- Intention to obesity surgery.
Eligibility is evaluated by a doctor in each research unit.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Basic Science
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Quadruple
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: FMT
Fecal transplantation is given 2:1 compared to placebo transplantation via gastroscopy as a fluid of 100-150ml.
Similar healthy diet counseling is given to all participants in both FMT and placebo group.
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Similar healthy diet counseling is given to all participants in both FMT and placebo group.
FMT to placebo is given in 2:1.
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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo is brown-colored water and given the same way than fecal transplantation fluid.
All study subjects receive similar dietary advice based on healthy diet.
Similar healthy diet counseling is given to all participants in both FMT and placebo group.
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Similar healthy diet counseling is given to all participants in both FMT and placebo group.
FMT to placebo is given in 2:1.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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A change in HOMA-IR
Time Frame: at week 12 and at week 52
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A change in HOMA-IR at week 12 and week 52 in both study groups and hypothetically more in those with FMT compared to those with placebo.
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at week 12 and at week 52
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Milla-Maria Tauriainen, MD, Kuopio University Hospital
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Anticipated)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
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
- 13.02.00 1448/2021
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
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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