Table 2.
The characteristics of FMT in these included RCTs.
| Trial ID | Intervening measure | Route of FMT (position) |
Frequency of FMT |
Number of donor |
Style of stools | Dose of stool | Effective for IBS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMT | placebo | |||||||
| NCT02299973 | non-capsule FMT | autologous stools | nasojejunal tube (jejunum) | single, second |
2 | fresh, from 1 donor | no report | Yes |
| NCT02788071 | capsule FMT | placebo capsules | oral capsules (stomach) |
12 days | 4 | frozen, mixed | 600g (50g/day×12 days) |
No |
| NCT03822299 | non-capsule FMT | autologous stools | gastroscope (distal duodenum) |
single | 1 | frozen, from 1 donor | 30g/60g | Yes |
| NCT03561519 | non-capsule FMT | autologous stools | colonoscopy (caecum) |
single | 1 | frozen, from 1 donor | 30g | Yes |
| NCT02154867 | non-capsule FMT | autologous stools | colonoscopy (caecum) |
single | 2 | fresh/frozen, mixed | 50-80g | Yes |
| NCT02328547 | capsule FMT | placebo capsules | oral capsules (stomach) |
3 days | 4 | frozen, from 1 donor | 28.5g (9.5g/day×3 days) |
No |
| NCT02092402 | non-capsule FMT | autologous stools | colonoscopy (caecum) |
single | 2 | frozen, from 1 donor | 30g | Yes |
| NCT02847481 | capsule FMT | placebo capsules | oral capsules (stomach) |
1 day | 6 | frozen, mixed | 14.25g (14.25g/d×1day) |
No |
| ChiCTR1900024924 | capsule FMT | placebo capsules | oral capsules (stomach) |
3 days | 1 | frozen, from 1 donor | no report (30 capsules/day×3 days) |
Yes |
NCT, national clinical trial; FMT, fecal microbiota transplantation; M, male; F, female; IBS-SSS, irritable bowel syndrome severity scoring system; IBS-QoL, irritable bowel syndrome specific quality of life.