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Lead
Judith Kelsen
Age
3–21
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by colonoscopy, radiographic and clinic measures, as per standard protocol.
2. Age ≥ 3 years old.
3. Recurrent C. difficile or Moderate to Severe C. difficile.
4. Satisfactory completion of the medical interview and physical exam conducted by a study team member
5. Participants must be between 3 and 21 years of age (inclusive)
6. Signed informed consent form, and assent (if applicable)
You may not be if
1. Patients \<3 years old
2. Patients with other co-morbid intestinal infectious processes
3. Recipients with a history of severe (anaphylactic) food allergy
4. If female, participants of childbearing potential (females aged 11 and older or those who have already begun menstruating) will be required to have a urine pregnancy test on the day of the FMT procedure. Patients who are pregnant will not be enrolled.
5. Patients with severe IBD.
6. Ongoing/anticipated antibiotic use for non-CDI indication
7. Adverse event attributable to a previous FMT
8. Patients with allergies to sodium chloride or glycerol, both ingredients Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS)
9. Any other condition for which the treating physician thinks the treatment may pose a health risk
10. Predicted death within time period of follow-up
11. Patients who are on supraphysiologic doses of corticosteroids