PMT for MDRO Decolonization

Last updated: October 20, 2025
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

2

Condition

Bacterial Infections

Pressure Ulcers

Treatment

PMT

Clinical Study ID

NCT05632315
852552
  • Ages > 18
  • All Genders

Study Summary

This is a randomized, open label, comparative Phase II trial being conducted to determine whether fecal microbiota transplant using Penn Microbiome Therapy (PMT) products helps standard therapy eradicate antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Multidrug-resistant organism (MDRO) infection of the bloodstream, respiratory tract,or urinary tract. Qualifying MDROs include extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistantEnterobacterales (ESCRE) or carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), Pseudomonasaeruginosa non-susceptible to two or more classes of antibiotics (MDR-PA),vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcusaureus (MRSA).

  2. On appropriate antibiotic treatment per clinical phenotypic susceptibility testingof the qualifying MDRO, and with a qualifying antibiotic class. Qualifyingantibiotic classes include beta-lactam + beta-lactamase inhibitor, carbapenem (withor without betalactamase inhibitor), fluoroquinolone, lipopeptide, glycopeptide, oroxazolidinone.

  3. Expected duration of inpatient antibiotic treatment for index MDRO infection atleast 5 days total.

  4. At least two calendar days remaining, and no more than 7 calendar days remainingprior to SCAIM (scheduled completion of inpatient appropriate antibiotics for theindex MDRO infection).

  5. Age ≥ 18 years.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Evidence of colon/small bowel perforation at the time of study screening.

  2. Unable to tolerate enteral and enema nutrition and medication administration (i.e.,only able to tolerate intravenous nutrition and medications).

  3. Goals of care are directed to comfort rather than curative measures.

  4. Moderate or severe neutropenia within 10 calendar days prior to enrollment.

  5. Known food allergy that could lead to anaphylaxis.

  6. Known allergy to fecal microbiota transplant products or their components

  7. Pregnancy or lactation

  8. For subjects of childbearing potential (ages 18 to 55) and who are randomizedto receive the intervention, the subject must have a negative pregnancy testwithin 24 hours prior to product administration

  9. Female or male subjects (ages 18 to 55) of reproductive potential engaged inactive sexual activity that could lead to a pregnancy must agree to use one ofthe following forms of birth control while receiving study medications andthrough day 28 following completion of treatment, at minimum: i. Male or female condoms ii. Diaphragm or cervical cap with spermicide, if available iii. Intrauterine device (IUD) iv. Oral contraceptives or other hormonal contraception

  10. Known gastrointestinal disease that could affect the safety of fecal microbiotatransplant at time of enrollment:

  11. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

  12. Short Gut Syndrome

  13. Fistulas

  14. Bowel resection surgery

  15. Colitis

Study Design

Total Participants: 150
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: PMT
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
August 19, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
May 31, 2026

Connect with a study center

  • Emory University - Grady Memorial Hospital

    Atlanta 4180439, Georgia 4197000 30303
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Washington University

    St Louis 4407066, Missouri 4398678 63110
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia 4560349, Pennsylvania 6254927 19104
    United States

    Active - Recruiting

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