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NCT02741518 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 1

Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for the Treatment of Obesity

A Phase 1 study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
22
Enrollment target

NCT02741518: Completed Phase 1 study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

NCT02741518 is a Phase 1 study that has completed, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 22 participants, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (63% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02741518, a Phase 1 study, has completed, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 1
Development phase
22 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a randomized controlled pilot study to assess the microbiological and clinical impacts of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in patients with obesity. The investigators will prospectively enroll 20 adult patients who are obese (Body Mass Index of 35kg/m2 or higher) after providing written informed consent. The study participants will be randomized 1:1 to either the treatment arm or the placebo arm. The treatment arm will receive an induction FMT with capsules followed by a monthly maintenance dose of oral capsules for 12 weeks total. The placebo group will receive a placebo capsules for induction followed by monthly intake of oral placebo capsules for 12 weeks.

Primary Outcome

Number of patients reporting adverse events

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • BIOLOGICAL Fecal Microbiota Transplantation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 22 participants
Start Date 2017-04-01
Est. Completion 2019-07-24
Phase Phase 1
Brigham and Women's Hospital

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What the finished NCT02741518 record still lists

NCT02741518 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 22 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 60-participant average among 29,502 other Phase 1 trials with a reported enrollment target (63% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT02741518 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02741518 about?

NCT02741518 is a clinical study titled "Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for the Treatment of Obesity". This is a randomized controlled pilot study to assess the microbiological and clinical impacts of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in patients with obesity. The investigators will prospectively enroll 20 adult patients who are obese (Body Mass Index of 35kg/m2 or higher) after providing writte...

What is the current status of trial NCT02741518?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 1 study. The enrollment target is 22 participants. The study started on 2017-04-01. Estimated completion is 2019-07-24.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02741518?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02741518?

This trial is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has 937 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02741518's enrollment target sits among peer trials

22 1601st of 2000 higher than 386 of 2,000 other Phase 1 trials

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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