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Last refreshed on: 7 November 2016
Main ID:  NCT01896635
Date of registration: 06/07/2013
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: The University of New South Wales
Public title: Faecal Microbiota Transplantation in Ulcerative Colitis FOCUS
Scientific title: Faecal Microbiota Transplantation for Chronic Active Ulcerative Colitis - A Randomised Double Blind Controlled Study of Efficacy & Safety
Date of first enrolment: November 2013
Target sample size: 81
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT01896635
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment  
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Australia
Contacts
Name:     Nadeem O Kaakoush, BSc PhD
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Affiliation:  University of New South Wales
Name:     Hazel Mitchell, BSc PhD
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Affiliation:  University of New South Wales
Name:     Douglas Samuel, MBBS MMed
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Affiliation:  Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, Sydney
Name:     Alissa Walsh, MBBS
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Affiliation:  St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Name:     Johan van den Bogaerde, MBChB PhD
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Affiliation:  Nambour General Hospital, Queensland
Name:     Michael Kamm, MBBS MD
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Affiliation:  University of Melbourne
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Ulcerative colitis >3 months duration

- Active mild-moderate ulcerative colitis (Mayo 4-10)

- Ulcerative colitis of any extent except isolated proctitis < 5cm

- Live within driving distance of clinical site (to attend multiple study visits)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnancy

- Active gastrointestinal infection

- Other gastrointestinal disease / comorbidities

- Prior colonic surgery

- Recent antibiotic or probiotic use

- Prednisone > 20mg

- Monoclonal antibody immunosuppressive therapy



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 75 Years
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ulcerative Colitis
Intervention(s)
Biological: FMT infusions
Other: Placebo infusion
Primary Outcome(s)
Composite Clinical remission & Endoscopic remission / response as measured by Mayo subscores [Time Frame: 8 weeks]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Endoscopic healing as measured by UCEIS [Time Frame: 8 weeks]
Safety and tolerability as measured by adverse event data [Time Frame: 8 weeks]
Treatment failure rate as defined by Mayo subscores [Time Frame: 8 weeks]
Quality of life as measured by IBDQ [Time Frame: 8 weeks]
Clinical response as measured by Mayo subscores [Time Frame: 8 weeks]
Clinical remission as measured by Mayo subscores [Time Frame: 8 weeks]
Secondary ID(s)
FOCUS
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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