Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) as a Prophylaxis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) - Clinical Study

Summary

The aim of the study is to assess the safety of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) as a preventive method for the development of Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in a group of premature infants. This is the first stage of a clinical trial testing the effectiveness of FMT in NEC, the aim of which is to examine the safety profile and analyze all side effects.

Timeline

Start

2024-05-01

Primary completion

2025-01-31

Completion

2025-01-31

Publications

• Background Prado C, Michels M, Avila P, Burger H, Milioli MVM, Dal-Pizzol F. The protective effects of fecal microbiota transplantation in an experimental model of necrotizing enterocolitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Aug;54(8):1578-1583. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.045. Epub 2018 Oct 22.
• Background Liu J, Miyake H, Zhu H, Li B, Alganabi M, Lee C, Pierro A. Fecal microbiota transplantation by enema reduces intestinal injury in experimental necrotizing enterocolitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Jun;55(6):1094-1098. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.02.035. Epub 2020 Feb 26.
• Background Li X, Li X, Shang Q, Gao Z, Hao F, Guo H, Guo C. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) could reverse the severity of experimental necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) via oxidative stress modulation. Free Radic Biol Med. 2017 Jul;108:32-43. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2017.03.011. Epub 2017 Mar 16.
• Background Hui Y, Vestergaard G, Deng L, Kot WP, Thymann T, Brunse A, Nielsen DS. Donor-dependent fecal microbiota transplantation efficacy against necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm pigs. NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes. 2022 Jun 9;8(1):48. doi: 10.1038/s41522-022-00310-2.
• Background Korpela K, Helve O, Kolho KL, Saisto T, Skogberg K, Dikareva E, Stefanovic V, Salonen A, Andersson S, de Vos WM. Maternal Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Cesarean-Born Infants Rapidly Restores Normal Gut Microbial Development: A Proof-of-Concept Study. Cell. 2020 Oct 15;183(2):324-334.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.08.047. Epub 2020 Oct 1.
• Background Ma X, Xu T, Qian M, Zhang Y, Yang Z, Han X. Faecal microbiota transplantation alleviates early-life antibiotic-induced gut microbiota dysbiosis and mucosa injuries in a neonatal piglet model. Microbiol Res. 2022 Feb;255:126942. doi: 10.1016/j.micres.2021.126942. Epub 2021 Dec 10.
• Bieganska EA, Wolski M, Zarlenga M, Bilinski J, Kosinski P. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) as a Prophylaxis of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)-Protocol for a Safety Study. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2026 Mar 9;19(3):437. doi: 10.3390/ph19030437.

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