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Drug Resistance, BacterialSTOP-ARB2NCT06156956

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) to Decolonize Antibiotic - Resistant Bacteria (ARB) - New Protocol

A study testing Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in people with Drug Resistance, Bacterial and Antimicrobial Drug Resistance, run by Human Biome S.A. at 5 sites in Poland.

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Trial summary

The aim of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of new protocol fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in the eradication of antibiotic resistant bacteria, including those featuring of resistance to new generation antibiotics. This study should answer the following research questions: 1. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 6 months and older
What is being tested?
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
5 sitesPoland
Study dates
27 Oct 2023to 31 Dec 2025
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 6 months and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age > 6 months
  • Population of patients colonized with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, as follows:
  • strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that exhibit resistance mechanisms to carbapenems (MBL+: NDM+, VIM+ or others), KPC+, OXA-48+ or confirmed resistance to carbapenems without a specific genetic mechanism
  • strains of Enterobacteriaceae resistant to beta lactams and other antibiotics in the case of multi-drug resistance (e.g. in the ESBL resistance mechanism and others) of the types including Escherichia, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, strains of P. aeruginosa, A. baumannii (together included in, among others, the ESKAPE group)
  • Gram (+) enterococci E. faecalis or E. faecium or other bacteria resistant to vancomycin (VRE), linezolid and strains of S. aureus resistant to methicillin (MRSA) or vancomycin
  • other multidrug-resistant or drug-resistant strains with threatening clinical resistance mechanisms or in patients vulnerable to infection with a particular pathogen
  • Absolute neutrophil count in the peripheral blood up to 3 days before FMT > 500/ul (in the case of tandem multiple FMTs, in patients with an expected decrease in neutrophil values, the test should be repeated before each FMT when the timeframe between FMTs is longer than 3 days, and in patients without an expected decrease in the value of neutrophils below 500 cells/ul peripheral blood counts are valid for 28 days)
  • Signing of the informed consent for participation in the study.

Who cannot join

  • Inability to obtain informed consent and lack of consent
  • Blood neutrophil count <500/uL on the day of fecal microbiota transplantation or expected decrease to the mentioned number within 2 consecutive days
  • Active infection requiring intensive antimicrobial treatment on FMT day or the first 7 days after FMT in immunocompetent patients (without immunosuppression or immunodeficiency)
  • Clinical signs of mucositis 7 days prior to FMT
  • Contraindications to FMT via upper and lower gastrointestinal tract (e.g. perforation of the digestive tract, rectal atresia, discontinuity of the digestive tract and others)
  • Severe food allergy with the anaphylaxis history

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 1 country.

5 sites in 1 country

Poland5 sites, 5 recruiting
  • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne, Klinika Gastroenterologii i Hepatologii

    Gdansk

    Krystian Adrych

    Recruiting
  • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne, Klinika Hematologii i Transplantologii

    Gdansk

    Anna Irga-Staniukiewicz

    Recruiting
  • Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne, Klinika Pediatrii, Hematologii i Onkologii

    Gdansk

    Ninela Irga-Jaworska

    Recruiting
  • WOJEWÓDZKI SZPITAL ZESPOLONY W KIELCACH, Klinika Chorób Zakaźnych

    Kielce

    Paweł Pabjan

    Recruiting
  • WIM-PIB: Klinika Chorób Infekcyjnych i Alergologii, Klinika Gastroenterologii i Chorób Wewnętrznych

    Warsaw

    Krzysztof Kłos

    Maciej Gonciarz

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation to Eradicate Antibiotic-resistance Bacteria From the Gastrointestinal Tract of Patients at High Risk of Infection and/or to Cut Off the Spread of Bacteria With Dangerous Mechanisms of Antibiotic Resistance

The aim of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of new protocol fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in the eradication of antibiotic resistant bacteria, including those featuring of resistance to new generation antibiotics.

This study should answer the following research questions:

  1. Will new treatment protocol and fully anaerobic FMT be effective in decolonization of ARB?
  2. Will FMT improve the prognosis and quality of life in patients at high risk of ARB infection?
Read the detailed description

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was shown to be very efficient in treatment of relapsed and refractory Clostridium difficile infection and became a standard treatment. The investigators company produces and uses FMT not only in case of Clostridioides difficile colitis, but also in case of gut colonization with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and other indications as a clinical studies under Bioethical Committee approval. Company's flagship program to decolonize ARB is based on assumption that physiological gut flora may outcompete the pathogenic bacteria similarly as in case of Clostridium difficile and lead to loss of colonization.

Patients colonized with ARB are characterized by poor diversity of gut microbiome (dysbiosis), which makes them vulnerable to further infections. In case of gut mucosa injury and severe immune suppression, these colonizing bacteria may cause severe systemic infections.

During this interventional prospective, single arm, observational study, the investigators collect the information about the safety and effectiveness of FMT in gut decolonization with antibiotic-resistance bacteria (ARB) using their new treatment protocol and own full-spectrum, full-richness, full-viability anaerobic FMT.

The project protocol is based on the intervention (fecal microbiota transplantation; FMT) in capsules (or colonoscopy if per os route is not possible) applied twice - on day 7th after procedure initiation and between day 9-14 within extended period, low dose (1/6th every day) application. All patient are premedicated with non-absorbable antibiotics on days 1-5 and a bowel cleansing on day 6 from the screening. After the end of the eradication procedure, the patient proceeds to the follow-up assessment stage and is observed up to 360 days with longitudinal samples collection.

Being tested
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Keywords
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria decolonization, Gastrointestinal tract colonization, Eradication procedure, Fecal Microbiota Transplantation

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Fecal Microbiota TransplantationProcedure or surgery

    Also called MBiotix HBI

    Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in capsules or suspension obtained from healthy unrelated donor introduced two times per treatment:

    for capsules - FMT administration: day 7 (full dose) and days from 9 to 14 (prolonged intake regimen)

    for suspension - FMT administration: day 7 and day 14

Study groups in NCT06156956
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Fecal Microbiota TransplantationExperimentalAntibiotics pre-treatment on days 1-5 and a bowel cleansing on day 6. Days 7-14 are dedicated to active eradication treatment with FMT. First dose on day 7 and second dose in days 9-14 (1/6 of full dose every day).
Receives: Procedure: Fecal Microbiota Transplantation

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Eradication of gut colonizing antibiotic-resistant bacteria

    The effectiveness of the therapy is assessed by means of rectal swabs and/or stool cultures after 30, 60, 90, 180 and 360 days (i.e. after a month, two, three and six) from the end of the eradication procedure

    Measured: Baseline, 30, 60, 90, 180, 360 days after the end of eradication

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Increase in the diversity of the recipients' gut microbiota

    Assesment of microbiome changes after treatment through a multi-omic analysis

    Measured: from pre-treatment to 360 days after-treatment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Dec 2023
  2. Study start27 Oct 2023
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2025 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2025 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Single group, open label, observational study with intervention (Fecal Microbiota Transplantation)
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06156956
Sponsor's protocol ID
HBI/2023/01/STOP-ARB2
Acronym
STOP-ARB2
Status last verified
Dec 2023
First submitted
27 Oct 2023
Last updated
5 Dec 2023
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Rokkas T, Gisbert JP, Gasbarrini A, Hold GL, Tilg H, Malfertheiner P, Megraud F, O'Morain C. A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials exploring the role of fecal microbiota transplantation in recurrent Clostridium difficile infection. United European Gastroenterol J. 2019 Oct;7(8):1051-1063. doi: 10.1177/2050640619854587. Epub 2019 May 27.

    PubMed 31662862
  • Maier L, Pruteanu M, Kuhn M, Zeller G, Telzerow A, Anderson EE, Brochado AR, Fernandez KC, Dose H, Mori H, Patil KR, Bork P, Typas A. Extensive impact of non-antibiotic drugs on human gut bacteria. Nature. 2018 Mar 29;555(7698):623-628. doi: 10.1038/nature25979. Epub 2018 Mar 19.

    PubMed 29555994
  • Chung H, Pamp SJ, Hill JA, Surana NK, Edelman SM, Troy EB, Reading NC, Villablanca EJ, Wang S, Mora JR, Umesaki Y, Mathis D, Benoist C, Relman DA, Kasper DL. Gut immune maturation depends on colonization with a host-specific microbiota. Cell. 2012 Jun 22;149(7):1578-93. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2012.04.037.

    PubMed 22726443
  • Buffie CG, Pamer EG. Microbiota-mediated colonization resistance against intestinal pathogens. Nat Rev Immunol. 2013 Nov;13(11):790-801. doi: 10.1038/nri3535. Epub 2013 Oct 7.

    PubMed 24096337
  • Diehl GE, Longman RS, Zhang JX, Breart B, Galan C, Cuesta A, Schwab SR, Littman DR. Microbiota restricts trafficking of bacteria to mesenteric lymph nodes by CX(3)CR1(hi) cells. Nature. 2013 Feb 7;494(7435):116-20. doi: 10.1038/nature11809. Epub 2013 Jan 13.

    PubMed 23334413
  • Bilinski J, Grzesiowski P, Sorensen N, Madry K, Muszynski J, Robak K, Wroblewska M, Dzieciatkowski T, Dulny G, Dwilewicz-Trojaczek J, Wiktor-Jedrzejczak W, Basak GW. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Patients With Blood Disorders Inhibits Gut Colonization With Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: Results of a Prospective, Single-Center Study. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Aug 1;65(3):364-370. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix252.

    PubMed 28369341
  • Kelly CR, Kahn S, Kashyap P, Laine L, Rubin D, Atreja A, Moore T, Wu G. Update on Fecal Microbiota Transplantation 2015: Indications, Methodologies, Mechanisms, and Outlook. Gastroenterology. 2015 Jul;149(1):223-37. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2015.05.008. Epub 2015 May 15.

    PubMed 25982290
  • Kronman MP, Zerr DM, Qin X, Englund J, Cornell C, Sanders JE, Myers J, Rayar J, Berry JE, Adler AL, Weissman SJ. Intestinal decontamination of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae after recurrent infections in an immunocompromised host. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2014 Sep;80(1):87-9. doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2014.06.006. Epub 2014 Jun 21.

    PubMed 25041704

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in people with Drug Resistance, Bacterial and Antimicrobial Drug Resistance, run by Human Biome S.A. at 5 sites in Poland.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 8 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 5 Dec 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in Poland. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Jaroslaw Bilinski, MD, PhD (884 299 668 ext. +48, jaroslaw.bilinski@human-biome.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Eradication of gut colonizing antibiotic-resistant bacteria (time frame: Baseline, 30, 60, 90, 180, 360 days after the end of eradication). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT06156956, which also lists 8 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 5 Dec 2023.

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