Poop pills vs. pancreatitis: can gut transplants stop deadly infections?

NCT ID NCT07153809

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Changhai Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether transplanting healthy gut bacteria (FMT) can reduce infections in people with moderate to severe acute pancreatitis. 80 participants will receive either FMT or a placebo through a feeding tube for five days. The goal is to see if FMT lowers the risk of serious complications like infected pancreatic tissue or sepsis.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) bacterial solution
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a new way to prevent serious infections in people with acute pancreatitis.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage trial with only 80 people, so results may not apply to everyone. FMT carries a small risk of introducing harmful bacteria.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

acute necrotizing pancreatitis acute pancreatitis pancreatitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE PANCREATITIS SEVERE ACUTE PANCREATITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Changhai Hospital
RECRUITING

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200433, China
Changhai Hospital
RECRUITING

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200433, China

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