Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2018; 24(1): 5-14
Published online Jan 7, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i1.5
Table 2 Recent randomized, controlled trials of fecal microbiota transplantation in ulcerative colitis patients
Ref.Rossen et al[69], 2015Moayyedi et al[70], 2015Paramsothy et al[96], 2017
n (UC/placebo)48 (23/25)75 (38/37)85 (42/43)
UC arm50 mL, nasoduodenal, healthy donors50 mL enema, healthy donors150 mL, colonoscopic, unrelated donors
Placebo armAutologous FMT50 mL enema, water150 mL, colonoscopic, isotonic saline
FrequencyAt weeks 0 and 3Once weekly for 6 wk5 d per week for 8 wk
Evaluation criterionRemission (SCCAI ≤ 2 + ≥ 1-point decrease in the Mayo endoscopic score) at week 12Remission (a Mayo score ≤ 2 with an endoscopic Mayo score of 0) at week 7Remission (Mayo score ≤ 2, all subscores ≤ 1, and ≥ 1 point reduction in endoscopic subscore) at week 8.
Results30% with FMT vs 20% controls (P = 0.51)24% with FMT vs 5% placebo (P = 0.03)27% with FMT vs 8% placebo (P = 0.021)