4,000-Patient study to reveal if poop transplants really work Long-Term
NCT ID NCT07261826
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will follow about 4,000 people who have received a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) — a procedure that transfers gut bacteria from a healthy donor to restore balance in the gut. It aims to see how well FMT works over 3 months, 1 year, and 5 years for conditions like recurring C. difficile infection, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and even autism. The researchers will also track safety and side effects to help improve and standardize this treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 4,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of approximately 4,000 patients who have undergone Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) at our center. This includes a retrospective cohort of about 3,000 patients treated between January 2017 and August 2025, whose data will be collected from medical records, and a prospective cohort of about 1,000 new patients to be enrolled from September 2025 to June 2028. Participants must be ≥3 years of age and diagnosed with one of the target diseases, including but not limited to recurrent Clostridium difficile infection, inflammatory bowel disease, functional gastrointestinal disorders, and certain extra-intestinal diseases. All participants must have received at least one FMT treatment and have available baseline data. This real-world study aims to include a broad patient population reflective of routine clinical practice.
- Ages
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3 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with one of the target diseases. * Age ≥ 3 years. * Have received at least one Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) treatment. * Availability of complete baseline and follow-up data for analysis. * Provide signed informed consent (for the prospective cohort) OR consent for the use of clinical data (for the retrospective cohort). Exclusion Criteria: * Clinical data is severely missing, making efficacy assessment impossible. * Presence of severe complications that may jeopardize safety or confound the study results.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200072, China
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