Description Module
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Description Module
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2025-12-24 @ 3:58 PM
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2025-12-24 @ 3:58 PM
NCT ID:
NCT03720392
Brief Summary:
This research study is studying the role fecal microbiota transplantation may play in post-Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) recipients
Detailed Description:
This research study is a Phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the safety and effectiveness of an investigational intervention to learn whether the intervention works in treating a specific disease. "Investigational" means that the intervention is being studied.
The FDA (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has not approved FMT for this use.
After HCT, the body's microbiome (the natural existence of various bacteria and organisms) in the intestinal tract may be affected, in that the number and types of good bacteria is reduced (also called a reduction in microbial flora diversity). Studies have shown that the number and types of good bacteria in the gut can impact whether or not a person develop a disease called graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). GVHD occurs when donated bone marrow cells attack the body with an immune response. Researchers believe that more microbial flora diversity in the gut is linked to a lower risk of developing GVHD.
FMT is a process utilizing microbial components which are the good, healthy bacteria that would otherwise naturally occur in the body. Since the participant may have decreased microbial flora diversity after HCT, these microbial components are taken from a 3rd party donor. They are extracted from fecal matter (stool) and put into a capsule which the participant then ingest.
Researchers believe that FMT administration may play a role in restoring higher microbial flora diversity in the gut. Therefore, FMT administration may play a role in decreasing the likelihood of developing GVHD.
In this research study, the investigators are...
* Examining the microbial flora diversity of your gut after FMT administration
* Looking for incidence rate of GVHD and other post-HCT complications
Study:
NCT03720392
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT03720392