Gut bugs linked to transplant complication risk
NCT ID NCT05186857
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how changes in gut bacteria and their byproducts after a stem cell transplant might influence the development of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), a serious complication. Researchers will collect stool and blood samples from 88 transplant recipients and their donors at several time points. By analyzing these samples, they hope to find patterns that predict GVHD and overall survival.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors predict and prevent graft-versus-host disease by monitoring gut health, leading to better survival after transplant.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not find a clear link, and results may not lead to immediate changes in patient care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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88 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
Who is studied
Patients receiving an allotransplant and family donors of the included patients.
- Ages
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1 year to 100 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.
Patients Patients receiving an allotransplant at participating hospitals during the study period before initiating conditioning period. Inclusion Criteria: * Patients of any age who will receive allogeneic hematopoietic transplantation of any modality with any diagnosis. * Agreement of the patient to participate by signing the informed consent or his/her legal representatives/assent (if applicable). Exclusion Criteria \- Allotransplant recipients in stages after the initial pre-conditioning. Donors Family donors from patients included in the study: Inclusion criteria: * Agreement of the donor to participate by signing the informed consent or his/her legal representatives/assent (if applicable). * Donor relatives with any degree of identity in the Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA). Exclusion Criteria: * Unrelated donors * Transplants from umbilical cord blood source.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Clínico de Salamanca
Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
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Hospital Clínico de Valencia
Valencia, Valencia, Spain
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Hospital La Paz, Madrid
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Hospital Marqués de Valdecillas, Santander
Santander, Cantabria, Spain
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Hospital Regional Universitario de Málaga
Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía
Córdoba, Córdoba, Spain
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Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla
Seville, Seville, Spain
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Hospital Virgen de las Nieves de Granada
Granada, Granada, Spain
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Hospital del Niño Jesús, Madrid
Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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