Poop pills and a liquid diet: a new hope for kids with colitis?
NCT ID NCT05679622
First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether giving children with active ulcerative colitis a series of fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) along with a special liquid diet (partial enteral nutrition) can help control the disease. The trial includes children aged 2 to 16 who either have not responded to standard treatments or are newly diagnosed with mild-to-moderate colitis. The goal is to see if this combination can reduce symptoms and inflammation, and possibly avoid stronger medications or surgery.
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) plus partial enteral nutrition (PEN)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new treatment option for children with ulcerative colitis that does not respond to standard therapies, potentially reducing the need for stronger drugs or surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants. FMT carries risks like fever, abdominal pain, or infection, and the long-term effects are unknown. The diet component may be difficult for children to follow.
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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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About 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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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2 to 16 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: age of older than 2 years and younger than 16 years with no genetic diseases; as a first-line treatment group for UC, newly diagnosed with mild-to-moderate UC (defined by the PUCAI of \>10 and≤64); In the refractory ulcerative colitis group, all refractory pediatric with mild-to-moderate UC (defined by the PUCAI of \>10 and≤64) defined by children who failed conventional treatment (hormone, immunosuppressant, biologics); agree to received regularly colonoscopy Exclusion Criteria: Children who were treated by PEN (80%) less than 8 weeks; As a first-line treatment group for UC, patients who were treated with corticosteroids, methotrexate, thiopurines, and anti-TNF agents as their first-line treatment; Known contraindication to all FMT infusion method such as nasoduodenal tube insertion, oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD), enteroscopy, colonoscopy, enema and Fecal capsule; Unwilling to give informed consent/ assent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji Hospital
RECRUITINGWuhan, 430030, China
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