The Finnish Faecal Microbiota Transplantation Study (FINFMT)

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-120
SponsorJoint Authority for Päijät-Häme Social and Health Care

About this trial

The objective of the study is to follow up the long term effects of faecal microbiota tranplantation (FMT). All the over 18 years old patients receiving FMT and not included in other trials meet inclusion criteria to this study. Patients will be asked for a written consent. The outcome and possible side effects of the FMT will be followed by blood and feces samples for one year and with questionaires up to ten years after the FMT.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

> 18 years age

receiving FMT for rCDI or any other madical condition

written consent

Not included in other FMT trials

Disqualifiers

Unable to provide written consent

< 18 years age

Included in other FMT-trial

Trial population

Finnish patients over 18 years of age. Receiving FMT for recurring Clostridium difficile infektion (rCDI) which is the only indication for FMT. If experimental FMT would be given for any other condition after a throughout work up of a collegue of experts such a patien would meet inclusion criteria as well.

Trial design

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

Not listed

Trial groups

No trial groups listed

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

The long term effects of FMT -questionnaire

The questionnaire has 52 questions. Weight and height are asked and appearance of certain symptoms. The answers are mostly yes or no. The questionnaire is not validated and it is descriptive and the answers are not scored.

Time frame
10 years

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Joint Authority for Päijät-Häme Social and Health Care

Lead sponsor

University of Helsinki

Collaborator

Helsinki University Central Hospital

Collaborator

Turku University Hospital

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Tampere University Hospital

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Oulu University Hospital

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Kuopio University Hospital

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South Karelia, Social and Health Care District

Collaborator

North Karelia Central Hospital

Collaborator

Keski-Pohjanmaa Central Hospital

Collaborator

Seinajoki Central Hospital

Collaborator

Jyväskylä Central Hospital

Collaborator

Kanta-Häme Central Hospital

Collaborator

Mikkeli Central Hospital

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Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland

Collaborator

Lapland Central Hospital

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Satakunta Central Hospital

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Kymenlaakso Social and Health Services

Collaborator

Kainuu Social and Health Care Joint Authority

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