Could a poop transplant ease autism symptoms?
NCT ID NCT06290258
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can help children and young adults with autism who also have stomach issues. FMT involves transferring healthy donor stool into the patient's gut via colonoscopy. Researchers will track changes in gut and autism symptoms, as well as emotional and behavioral improvements, in 60 participants aged 7 to 30.
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)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a treatment that improves both gut and autism-related symptoms in children and young adults with autism.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small study (60 participants) with no placebo group, so results may not be conclusive. The procedure involves colonoscopy and bowel prep, which carries risks like infection or discomfort.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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.
- Ages
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7 to 30 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed by a child psychiatrist in line with DSM-5 Autism Spectrum Disorder * Combined with gastrointestinal problems, any Gastrointestinal Symptoms Rating Scale score≧3. * Age is between 7-30. * Participants who are willing to participate in the study and sign the informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Cases where clinical assessment cannot cooperate with fecal microbiota transplantation and examination. * Cases requiring antibiotics within 3 months before or after acceptance because of their physiological condition. * Cases requiring long-term use of proton pump inhibitors due to their physiological conditions. * Severe physical diseases, such as acute gastrointestinal diseases, severe malnutrition or underweight, immunodeficiency diseases, severe allergies or autoimmune diseases, brain injuries or severe organic brain diseases, will affect the evaluation of treatment results. * Severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc. * Those who used probiotics one month before the case may affect the intestinal flora. * Pregnancy. * Cases that cannot understand the content of this research. * Participants who are unwilling to participate in the study or refuse to sign the informed consent. * Participants who are not suitable to include in this study, evaluate by PI or Co-PI.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wei-Chih Chin
RECRUITINGTaoyuan City, 333423, Taiwan
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