The GRAFT Study: Gut RecolonizAtion by Fecal Transplantation — GRAFT  

Clostridium Difficile Infection Clinical Trial

Official title: A Phase II Randomized, Double-blind Placebo-controlled Trial to Determine if Fecal Microbiota Transplantation is Efficacious for Hospitalized Patients With C. Difficile Infection History During Antibiotic Treatment

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The primary objective of this study is to compare the gut microbiota and clinical outcomes of oral FMT during antibiotic treatment, immediately following antibiotic treatment, and placebo. The second objective is to assess the safety and feasibility of daily oral Fecal Microbiome Transplant (FMT) as a treatment option.

Clinical Trial Description

Clostridium difficile is the most frequent bacterial cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Those with a previous C. difficile infection (CDI) are at high risk of recurrent infection. Recurrent CDI often occurs when the normal gut microbiota are disrupted. Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota predisposes to CDI which, despite treatment can recur in 30% of patients. A novel way to prevent CDI recurrence is by instilling feces from a healthy individual into the intestine of the CDI patient, thereby restoring balance in the gut microbiota. However, it is unknown whether or not fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is an efficacious choice for CDI recurrence prevention when used concurrently with antibiotics. We propose a pilot randomized, double-blind placebo controlled trial comparing oral FMT with placebo in patients with a history of CDI, currently undergoing antibiotic treatment. We will collect fecal samples from subjects prior to, during, and after FMT and collect metagenomics and microbiologic data on microbiota composition and function, and CDI recurrence. The trial's primary outcome is gut microbial composition and function. Secondary outcomes are feasibility and safety, and recurrent CDI during the trial period. In this 3 group study, FMT will be administered daily via oral capsules containing frozen fecal microbiota from universal donors in group 1, administered at the end of antibiotic treatment for group 2, and group 3 will receive daily placebo. The results of this study will provide the necessary pilot data to examine whether or not concurrent FMT in antibiotic treated patients who are at high risk for recurrent CDI can maintain a diverse healthy GI microbiota. ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• C.Difficile Diarrhea
• CDI
• Clostridium Difficile Infection
• Clostridium Infections
• Diarrhea
• Infection

• NCT number: NCT03621657
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2
• Start date: March 21, 2019
• Completion date: February 27, 2020