Poop pills may keep Crohn's away after surgery
NCT ID NCT05248191
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early study tested whether giving people with Crohn's disease a fecal transplant (FMT) after surgery could help prevent the disease from coming back. 23 adults who had surgery for Crohn's received FMT either by capsules or colonoscopy. The goal was to see if the capsules could deliver helpful gut bacteria as effectively as the colonoscopy method.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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23 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2022
- Finished
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May 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Able and willing to sign informed consent form * Age 18 or older * English speaking * Established CD for at least 6-months based on typical clinical, endoscopic, and histopathic evidence. * Prior ileocecal resection for CD * Stable medications for 30 days * Women of reproductive age: Agree to remain abstinent or use effective birth control * Able and willing to comply with all study procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Antibiotic therapy within 15 days * Probiotic therapy within 15 days * Adenomatous polyps that have not been removed * Anticipated antibiotic use over the study period * Subtotal or total colectomy * Current ostomy (ileostomy or colonoscopy) * Anticipated surgical procedure over study period * Pregnancy * Severe food allergy * Diagnosis of end stage liver disease or cirrhosis * Absolute neutrophil count \< 500 cell / uL * Life expectancy \< 6 months
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55455, United States
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