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ArticleBMC cancer2025

A study protocol for a double-blinded, randomised, placebo-controlled trial on the use of encapsulated FMT for reducing the side effects of HSCT: the HSCT-BIOME study.

Anna Li, Sam P Costello, Robert V Bryant, Sarah Haylock-Jacobs, Craig Haifer, Cindy Lee, David Yeung, Pratyush Giri, Danielle Blunt, Joanne B Bowen and 3 more

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Article in BMC cancer, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07756255 (Feasibility, Safety and Tolerability of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in an Adolescent Population With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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NCT07756255 phase2not yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Feasibility, Safety and Tolerability of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in an Adolescent Population With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of CalgaryRan2026 to 2029Enrolled64ConditionsADHD, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity, ADHD - Combined TypeArmsFecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT), Nitazoxanide 500mg BID, Vancomycin 250mg BID, Placebo Vancomycin, Placebo Nitazoxanide
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13 authors.

Anna LiSchool of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
Sam P Costello, BiomeBank, Adelaide, Australia.
Robert V Bryant, BiomeBank, Adelaide, Australia.
Sarah Haylock-Jacobs, BiomeBank, Adelaide, Australia.
Craig HaiferDepartment of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Cindy LeeDepartment of Haematology, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA Health, Adelaide, Australia.
David YeungDepartment of Haematology, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA Health, Adelaide, Australia.
Pratyush GiriDepartment of Haematology, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA Health, Adelaide, Australia.
Danielle BluntDepartment of Haematology, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA Health, Adelaide, Australia.
Joanne B BowenSchool of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.
Feargal J RyanCollege of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
Angelina YongDepartment of Haematology, The Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA Health, Adelaide, Australia.
Hannah R WardillSchool of Biomedicine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. Hannah.wardill@adelaide.edu.au.

Funding

Hospital Research Foundation #2021/81-QA25313National Health and Medical Research Council 2033529
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Abstract

backgroundThe composition of the gut microbiota both prior to and after haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is increasingly implicated in the outcomes of HSCT, including infections, poor immune reconstitution and disease relapse. Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) offers a potential strategy of supporting the gut microbiota and improve HSCT outcomes. Although FMT has been investigated in HSCT recipients, it has largely been evaluated therapeutically for indications such as infection, or once immunocompetency is regained.

methodsPeri-HSCT FMT (i.e. before and after HSCT) will be administered to eligible participants (adults undergoing autologous HSCT for a haematological malignancy) over two courses, with the first delivered immediately prior to conditioning and the second starting when ANC > 0.8. Following an open-label, safety run in (N = 5), peri-HSCT FMT will be evaluated for its efficacy in 51 participants, randomised 2:1 to FMT or placebo. The primary outcome is the proportion of participants who develop severe gastrointestinal toxicity defined by 3 consecutive days of severe diarrhoea (Bristol Stool Chart 6+), at a frequency of 4 + bowel movements/day within 3 weeks of HSCT. Safety is defined as the incidence of treatment-emergent adverse events (TE-AEs). Tolerability is defined as the incidence of TE-AEs and adherence to FMT. DISCUSSION: The HSCT-BIOME study is a multi-centre, double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial designed to determine the tolerability, safety and efficacy of orally-administered encapsulated FMT to promote the stability of the gastrointestinal microenvironment for HSCT recipients. Peri-HSCT delivered FMT is hypothesised to promote microbial composition both before and following HSCT. Thus, the study will determine if administration of FMT post-HSCT during the neutropenic phase will enhance efficacy.

trial registrationACTRN12624001104549. Date of registration: September 19, 2024 (prospectively registered).

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Fecal Microbiota TransplantationHematologic NeoplasmsHematopoietic Stem Cell TransplantationAdultDiarrheaDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansMaleMiddle AgedRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTransplantation, AutologousYoung AdultAutologous haematopoeitic stem cell transplantationCapsule fecal microbiota transplantationPeri-HSCT fecal microbiota transplantation

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PMID40211191
PMCPMC11984019

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