Poop pills may stop deadly infections in pancreatitis patients
NCT ID NCT07464392
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) — transferring gut bacteria from healthy donors — can prevent infections in people with moderately severe or severe acute pancreatitis. About 150 adults will receive either FMT liquid or a placebo through a feeding tube. The goal is to see if FMT reduces serious infections like infected pancreatic necrosis or pneumonia.
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) liquid from healthy donors
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new way to prevent life-threatening infections in people with severe pancreatitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 150 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. FMT carries a small risk of transmitting infections or causing digestive discomfort.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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18 to 75 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: * Age between 18 and 75 years * Diagnosed with moderately severe acute pancreatitis (MSAP) or severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) according to the Revised Atlanta Classification 2012, with CT severity index (CTSI) score \> 4 * Disease duration of 15 to 21 days * Already have a nasojejunal tube in place * No absolute contraindications to fecal microbiota transplantation * Voluntarily sign the written informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent severe systemic infection * Concurrent extra-intestinal organ infection requiring intervention with broad-spectrum antibiotics * Intestinal obstruction, active gastrointestinal bleeding, intestinal perforation, fulminant colitis, or toxic megacolon * Unable to tolerate enteral nutrition meeting 50% of caloric requirements due to severe diarrhea, significant fibrotic intestinal stricture, severe gastrointestinal bleeding, or high-output intestinal fistula * Pre-existing chronic organ dysfunction (heart, lung, liver, kidney, or hematologic system) prior to admission * Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) with a confirmed duration exceeding 2 weeks * Active malignancy * Autoimmune disease or immunocompromised status (including solid organ or bone marrow transplantation, AIDS, long-term use of immunosuppressants or hormones) * Congenital or acquired immunodeficiency * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Severe mental disorder
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
12 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZhanjiang, Guangdong, China
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Changhai Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Guangdong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Panyu Central Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Quanzhou First Hospital, Fujian
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGQuanzhou, Fujian, China
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Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Shanghai General Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital ,Tenth People's Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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The Affiliated Qingyuan People's Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGQingyuan, Guangdong, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGFuzhou, Fujian, China
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