Poop pills vs. diabetes: can gut bacteria help shed pounds?
NCT ID NCT07599046
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) to a calorie-restricted diet and a diabetes drug (semaglutide) helps people with obesity and type 2 diabetes lose more weight and improve metabolism. Twenty adults aged 18-60 with a BMI of 30-40 and diabetes for less than a year will be randomly assigned to get FMT or not. The main goal is to see how much weight changes over 24 weeks.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 20 people
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- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 to 60 years
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 18-60 years; 2. Body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m² and \<40 kg/m²; 3. Duration of type 2 diabetes mellitus \<1 year; 4. Non-smoker or smoking cessation \>3 months; 5. Voluntary signed informed consent with commitment to complete the entire study. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Complicated with severe hepatic or renal insufficiency (alanine aminotransferase/aspartate aminotransferase \[ALT/AST\] \>3 times the upper limit of normal, or estimated glomerular filtration rate \[eGFR\] \<60 mL/min/1.73 m²); 2. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or other organic intestinal diseases; autoimmune diseases, malignancies, or active infections; 3. Medication and intervention exclusions: Use of α-glucosidase inhibitors, antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), or probiotics/prebiotics within the past 3 months; bariatric surgery within the past 6 months; long-term use of immunosuppressants or glucocorticoids; 4. Others: Pregnant or lactating women; currently participating in other clinical trials.
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Locations
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Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518033, China
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