Poop pills could tame IBD: new trial tests gut bacteria therapy
NCT ID NCT07149441
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) capsules can help people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who haven't improved on standard biologic drugs. 94 patients with mild-to-moderate Crohn's or ulcerative colitis will receive either FMT capsules plus a biologic or the biologic alone. Researchers will track symptom scores and gut bacteria changes over 52 weeks to see if FMT improves remission rates.
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 transplant (FMT) capsules
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to control IBD symptoms and reduce inflammation by restoring healthy gut bacteria.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with no placebo group, so results may not be conclusive. FMT carries risks of infection or digestive upset.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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94 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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.
- Ages
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18 to 65 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * The diagnosis was UC or CD, and the diagnosis was based on clinical, endoscopic and pathological evidence. * IBD should be diagnosed for at least 6 months to rule out the possibility of natural remission of new cases. * Patients should be in mild to moderate active stage (UC: Mayo score 3-10; CD: CDAI score: 150-449) * Biological agents (such as anti-TNF-α drugs, vedolizumab, etc.) were used in the past, but no clinical remission was achieved. * Voluntary participation and signing of informed consent. * Adults aged 18-65. * Can tolerate oral enterobacteria transplantation capsule treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * The diagnosis was UC or CD, and the diagnosis was based on clinical, endoscopic and pathological evidence. * IBD should be diagnosed for at least 6 months to rule out the possibility of natural remission of new cases. * Patients should be in mild to moderate active stage (UC: Mayo score 3-10; CD: CDAI score: 150-449) * Biological agents (such as anti-TNF-α drugs, vedolizumab, etc.) were used in the past, but no clinical remission was achieved. * Voluntary participation and signing of informed consent. * Adults aged 18-65. * Can tolerate oral enterobacteria transplantation capsule treatment.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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