Reestablishing Normal Gut-brain Interaction in Anorexia Nervose With Normal Gut Microbiota (Restart)
Reestablishing Normal Gut-Brain Interaction in Anorexia Nervosa With Normal Gut Microbiota: Restart
In this pilot study 36 patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) will be randomized to either treatment with psychotherapy as usual (TAU) or TAU plus fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). The transplantation will be performed when refeeding has started. Patients randomized to TAU+FMT will choose either capsules or gastroscopy as source of FMT. One week after FMT gut microbiota will be collected and analyzed and compared with microbiota composition at baseline. The two groups are then followed during psychotherapy to assess whether it is feasible to give FMT during psychotherapy to study the effects on outcome. In addition, this pilot study is aiming at paving the way for performing larger studies to assess whether FMT improves outcome from psychotherapy when given in combination with psychotherapy in patients with AN.
Studienübersicht
Status
Status
Bedingungen
Bedingungen
Intervention / Behandlung
Intervention / Behandlung
Detaillierte Beschreibung
Around fifty percent of the patients who enter psychotherapy for anorexia nervosa (AN) drop out from the psychotherapy. Nearly all patients who are unable to complete treatment have significant deterioration shortly after premature ending of psychotherapy. During the development of AN, the microbes in the gut are significantly altered probably due to malnutrition. Some studies indicate that these alterations in the composition of gut microbiota play a role in the maintenance of AN. In this study we are aiming at assessing the feasibility of combining psychotherapy with improvement of nutritional status with fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). By improving the nutritional status of the patient before transplantation the transplant may have better survival with improved outcome. In this pilot study 36 patients who have at least one failed treatment attempt will be included. The transplantation will be performed when refeeding has started. Patients randomized to TAU+FMT will choose either capsules or gastroscopy as source of FMT. One week after FMT gut microbiota will be collected and analyzed and compared with microbiota composition at baseline. The two groups are then followed during psychotherapy to assess whether it is feasible to give FMT during psychotherapy to study the effects on outcome. In addition, this pilot study is aiming at paving the way for performing larger studies to assess whether FMT improves outcome from psychotherapy when given in combination with psychotherapy in patients with AN.
Studientyp
Studientyp
Einschreibung (Geschätzt)
Einschreibung
Phase
Phase
- Phase 1
Kontakte und Standorte
Studienkontakt
Studienkontakt
- Name: Stein Frostad, MD PhD
- Telefonnummer: +47 95003257
- E-Mail: stein.frostad@helse-bergen.no
Studieren Sie die Kontaktsicherung
- Name: Olivia B Helland, Master of Science
- E-Mail: olivia.bysheim.helland@helse-bergen.no
Studienorte
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Haugesund
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Haugesund, Haugesund, Norwegen, 5535
- Haugalandet distriktspsykiatriske senter
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Kontakt:
- Kenneth Eikeset, MD
- E-Mail: kenneth.eikeset@helse-fonna.no
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Møre og Romsdal
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Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norwegen, 6026
- Helse Møre og Romsdal
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Kontakt:
- Dag AL Hoff, MD PhD
- E-Mail: Dag.Arne.Lihaug.Hoff@helse-mr.no
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Norway
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Bergen, Norway, Norwegen, 5096
- Haukeland University Hospital in Helse Bergen
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Sola
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Stavanger, Sola, Norwegen, 4050
- Sola distriktspsykiatriske senter
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Kontakt:
- Øystein Enger, Specialist Clinical Psychology
- E-Mail: oystein.enger@sus.no
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Teilnahmekriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Zulassungskriterien
Studienberechtigtes Alter
Akzeptiert gesunde Freiwillige
Studienberechtigte Geschlechter
Beschreibung
Inclusion Criteria:
Age 18 years or more Starting outpatient psychotherapy for anorexia nervosa At least one failed qualified treatment attempt
Exclusion Criteria:
Age below 18 years BMI below 16 kg/m2 Significant electrolyte disturbances Other signs of medical instability Presence of systemic disease, Immune deficiency Treated with immune-modulating medication Pregnancy Planning pregnancy Lactations Having undergone abdominal surgery (with the exception of appendectomy, cholecystectomy, caesarian section and hysterectomy) severe psychiatric disease (except anorexia nervosa) Use of probiotics or treatment with antibiotics within 8 weeks prior to study entry.
Studienplan
Wie ist die Studie aufgebaut?
Designdetails
- Hauptzweck: Behandlung
- Zuteilung: Zufällig
- Interventionsmodell: Parallele Zuordnung
- Maskierung: Keine (Offenes Etikett)
Anzahl der Arme
Waffen und Interventionen
Teilnehmergruppe / ArmTeilnehmergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlungIntervention / Behandlung |
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Aktiver Komparator: Psychotherapy treatment as usual (TAU)
The 18 patient with anorexia nervosa randomized to this arm will receive treatment with psychotherapy for anorexia nervosa as usual (TAU) |
Psychotherapy treatment as usual (TAU) |
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Experimental: Patients receiving TAU in combination with FMT
The 18 patient with anorexia nervosa randomized to this arm will receive treatment with psychotherapy for anorexia nervosa as usual (TAU) in combination with a single dose fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) |
Psychotherapy treatment as usual (TAU) combined with single dose normal fecal microbiota (FMT) will be compared with TAU |
Was misst die Studie?
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Primäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Feasibility of performing treatment with psychotherapy as usual (TAU) in combination with a single dose of fecal microbiota transplantation
Zeitfenster: 1 year
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A single dose of fecal microbiota transplantation will be administered when the patients has established a nutritional status allowing survival of the transplant. Then the patients will be followed to the end of psychotherapy. Assessments will include description of gut microbiota composition and questionnaires describing the clinical course of the eating disorder. |
1 year
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Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Sekundäre Ergebnismessungen
Ergebnis Maßnahme |
Maßnahmenbeschreibung |
Zeitfenster |
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Body mass index (BMI)
Zeitfenster: 1 year
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Body mass index to assess weight development |
1 year
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Eating disorder evaluation quesionnaire (EDE-Q) score
Zeitfenster: 1 year
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Global score of the EDE-Q score will be used to assess eating disorder symptom severity |
1 year
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Clinical impairment assessment questionnaire (CIA)
Zeitfenster: 1 year
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CIA will be used to assess the degree of influence on every life of the patient |
1 year
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ROME 4
Zeitfenster: 1 year
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The patients will be assessed for the presence of ROME 4 criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders including irritable bowel syndrome |
1 year
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Irritable bowel syndrome symptome severity score (IBS-SSS)
Zeitfenster: 1 year
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IBS-SSS is used to assess the intensity of IBS symptoms |
1 year
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Gastrointestinal symptom rating scale for IBS (GSRS-IBS)
Zeitfenster: 1 year
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GSRS-IBS will be used to assess the gastrointestinal symptoms of IBS |
1 year
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Fecal microbiota composition
Zeitfenster: 1 week
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The composition of gut microbiota will be assessed when the patient has started psychotherapy and has estaliblished regular eating. In addition, composition of gut microbiota will be assessed one week after fecal microbiota transplantation |
1 week
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Mitarbeiter und Ermittler
Sponsor
Sponsor
Mitarbeiter
Mitarbeiter
Publikationen und hilfreiche Links
Allgemeine Veröffentlichungen
- Panah FM, Stoving RK, Sjogren M, Micali N, Maschek S, Reis KD, Mirsepasi-Lauridsen HC, Petersen AM, Nielsen DS, Helms M, Rasmussen MA, Barfod KK. Impact of a single fecal microbiome transplantation in adult women with anorexia nervosa: an open-label feasibility pilot trial. Nat Commun. 2026 Jan 14;17(1):1747. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-68455-8.
- Frostad S. Are the Effects of Malnutrition on the Gut Microbiota-Brain Axis the Core Pathologies of Anorexia Nervosa? Microorganisms. 2022 Jul 24;10(8):1486. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10081486.
Studienaufzeichnungsdaten
Haupttermine studieren
Studienbeginn (Geschätzt)
Studienbeginn
Primärer Abschluss (Geschätzt)
Primärer Abschluss
Studienabschluss (Geschätzt)
Studienabschluss
Studienanmeldedaten
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst eingereicht, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt hat
Zuerst gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Zuerst gepostet
Studienaufzeichnungsaktualisierungen
Letztes Update gepostet (Tatsächlich)
Letztes Update gepostet
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Letztes eingereichtes Update, das die QC-Kriterien erfüllt
Zuletzt verifiziert
Zuletzt verifiziert
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Schlüsselwörter
Zusätzliche relevante MeSH-Bedingungen
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
Andere Studien-ID-Nummern
- 763219
- SDAM_FORS509460 (Andere Zuschuss-/Finanzierungsnummer: Stiftelsen Dam)
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November 1st 2028 and for five years thereafter
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