Poop pills from superdonors could tame colitis
NCT ID NCT05739864
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether fecal transplants from carefully selected 'superdonors' can help people with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis achieve remission. 42 adults with a recent diagnosis will receive either superdonor FMT or a placebo via colonoscopy and capsules. The main goal is to see if more patients are symptom-free 8 weeks after treatment.
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) from superdonors
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a new, natural treatment option for ulcerative colitis that helps more patients achieve remission without strong drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 1/2 trial with only 42 people, so results may not apply to everyone. FMT carries risks like infection or worsening symptoms, and the superdonor approach is still unproven for colitis.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 42 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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 old * Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis (total Mayo score 3 -10 + endoscopic subscore ≥ 1) in stable maintenance therapies (\> 4 weeks with Aminosalicylates, \> 6 weeks with immunosuppressant or biologics agents); * Recent diagnosis (\< 12 months) of Ulcerative Colitis; * Ability to provide written informed consent * Ability to be compliant with the scheduled procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Age \< 18 years old * Known active gastrointestinal disorders (e.g. infectious gastroenteritis, coeliac disease, Crohn disease, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic pancreatitis, biliary salt diarrhoea) * Previous colorectal surgery or cutaneous stoma * Current or recent (\< 2 weeks) therapy with drugs that could possibly alter gut microbiota (e.g. antimicrobials, probiotics, proton pump inhibitors or metformin) * Decompensated heart failure or heart disease with ejection fraction lower than 30% * Severe respiratory insufficiency * Psychiatric disorders * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Unable to give informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Gianluca Ianiro
RECRUITINGRome, Lazio, 00168, Italy
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