FMT in Uncomplicated Diverticulitis

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) is an established treatment for Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection refractory to medical management. As C. diff infection usually arises due to significant disturbances in the gut microbiome, FMT is typically performed to restore a healthy microbiome among affected patients who have failed other treatments. Diverticulitis is a major, and often recurrent, source of morbidity in the U.S for which antibiotics and surgical resection constitute the only treatment options to date. Although alterations of the intestinal microbiome have also been shown among patients with diverticular disease, research on FMT in diverticulitis is sparse. The intended goal of this project is to determine the feasibility, effectiveness and safety of FMT in the treatment of uncomplicated diverticulitis, using clinical outcomes and microbiome analyses.

Clinical Trial Description

This study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in treating uncomplicated diverticulitis. FMT will be delivered via colonoscopy using donor stool. Fecal material samples obtained from the University of Minnesota Microbiota Therapeutics Program (UMMTP) will be used each patients FMT. These samples undergo FDA mandated testing prior to being used as donor samples. Recipients will undergo FMT via Colonoscopy at UMASS Memorial Medical Center and will be monitored for one hour after the procedure to ensure they are not experiencing any adverse events. They will receive a phone call 24 hours and 2 weeks after their procedure to ensure that they are at their baseline health. Recipients follow-up visits will occur at one month, 3 month, 6 months and 1 year post FMT. Baseline stool samples will be collected from both the recipients and the UMMTP samples for baseline metagenomic sequencing. Recipient stool samples will be obtained weekly for the first month, then at 3 months, 6 months and 1 year. Microbiome analyses will also performed on recipient all stool samples post FMT to assess for successful engraftment of donor's microbiota onto the recipient's. ;

Study Design

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Diverticulitis
Diverticulum
Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease

Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT05373784
Study type	Interventional
Source	University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Contact	Justin A Maykel, MD
Phone	508-334-8195
Email	justin.maykel@umassmemorial.org
Status	Recruiting
Phase	Early Phase 1
Start date	March 15, 2024
Completion date	May 30, 2025

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