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Faecal microbiota transplantation with anti-inflammatory diet (FMT-AID) followed by anti-inflammatory diet alone is effective in inducing and maintaining remission over 1 year in mild to moderate ulcerative colitis: a randomised controlled trial

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Kedia, Saurabh, Virmani, Shubi, K Vuyyuru, Sudheer, Kumar, Peeyush, Kante, Bhaskar, Sahu, Pabitra, Kaushal, Kanav, Farooqui, Mariyam +8 more·2022·Gut

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Objective Microbiome and dietary manipulation therapies are being explored for treating ulcerative colitis (UC). We aimed to examine the efficacy of multidonor faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) and anti-inflammatory diet in inducing remission followed by long-term maintenance with anti-inflammatory diet in patients with mild-moderate UC. Design This open-labelled randomised controlled trial (RCT) randomised patients with mild-moderate (Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index (SCCAI) 3–9) endoscopically active UC (Ulcerative Colitis Endoscopic Index of Severity (UCEIS)>1) on stable baseline medications in 1:1 ratio to FMT and anti-inflammatory diet (FMT-AID) versus optimised standard medical therapy (SMT). The FMT-AID arm received seven weekly colonoscopic infusions of freshly prepared FMT from multiple rural donors(weeks 0–6) with anti-inflammatory diet. Baseline medications were optimised in the SMT arm. Clinical responders (decline in SCCAI>3) at 8 weeks in both arms were followed until 48 weeks on baseline medications (with anti-inflammatory diet in the FMT-AID arm). Primary outcome measures were clinical response and deep remission (clinical—SCCAI <2; and endoscopic—UCEIS <1) at 8 weeks, and deep remission and steroid-free clinical remission at 48 weeks. Results Of the 113 patients screened, 73 were randomised, and 66 were included in (35—FMT-AID; 31—SMT) modified intention-to-treat analysis (age—35.7±11.1 years; male—60.1%; disease duration—48 (IQR 24–84) months; pancolitis—34.8%; SCCAI—6 (IQR 5–7); UCEIS—4 (IQR 3–5)). Baseline characteristics were comparable. FMT-AID was superior to SMT in inducing clinical response (23/35 (65.7%) vs 11/31 (35.5%), p=0.01, OR 3.5 (95% CI 1.3 to 9.6)), remission (21/35 (60%) vs 10/31 (32.3%), p=0.02, OR 3.2 (95% CI 1.1 to 8.7)) and deep remission (12/33 (36.4%) vs 2/23 (8.7%), p=0.03, OR 6.0 (95% CI 1.2 to 30.2)) at 8 weeks. Anti-inflammatory diet was superior to SMT in maintaining deep remission until 48 weeks (6/24 (25%) vs 0/27, p=0.007). Conclusion Multidonor FMT with anti-inflammatory diet effectively induced deep remission in mild-moderate UC which was sustained with anti-inflammatory diet over 1 year. Trial registration number ISRCTN15475780 .

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Kedia, S., Virmani, S., K Vuyyuru, S., Kumar, P., Kante, B., Sahu, P., Kaushal, K., Farooqui, M., Singh, M., Verma, M., Bajaj, A., Markandey, M., Sachdeva, K., Das, P., Makharia, G. K., & Ahuja, V.
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Corresponding author
Ahuja, Vineet
Venue
Gut
Publisher
BMJ
Published
2022-08-16
Volume
71
Issue
12
Pages
2401-2413
ISSN
  • 0017-5749 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-3288
OpenAlex
W4291993695
Cited by
201
References
42
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2026: 36 · 2025: 65 · 2024: 51 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 6
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24.98
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journal article
Language
en
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  • Gut (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Indian Council of Medical Research (55/4/11/CARE-ID/2018-NCD-II)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Microscopic Colitis
Keywords
fecal microbiota transplantation, anti-inflammatory diet, ulcerative colitis, deep remission, remission maintenance, steroid-free remission, dietary therapy, gut microbiota, endoscopic remission, clinical remission, inflammatory bowel disease treatment, quality of life
MeSH terms
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Colitis, Ulcerative, Diet, Humans, Male, Remission Induction, Treatment Outcome

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