Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Fecal Microbiota Transplant in the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT) for treating patients with mild to moderate Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Even with the expanding choices of medication for UC, physicians and patients are still in search of highly effective and safe medications with minimal side effects. FMT has been approved for the treatment of a bacterial infection called Clostridium difficile. In this setting, FMT has been proven to be an effective and safe alternative therapy with zero reported serious adverse events from patients that have had this treatment.

The providers that are conducting this study hypothesize that delivering microbes from a healthy human gut can help treat the damages caused by UC. This is done by "transplanting" fecal material, which contains a highly complex and dense community of healthy microbes, including bacteria, fungi and viruses. This collection of microbes is referred to as a microbiome. Preliminary studies suggest that alteration of the microbiome can help treat UC.


Options:
A: Main Inclusion Criteria:

1. Signed informed consent prior to initiation of any study-specific procedure or treatment. The subject or their legally authorized representative must be able to provide written informed consent and understand the potential risks and benefits from study enrollment and treatment.
2. Male or female subject ≥ 18 years of age.
3. A qualifying episode of CDI as defined by:

   1. ≥ 3 unformed stools per day for 2 consecutive days
   2. A positive C. difficile stool toxin assay.
   3. The requirement of CDI SOC antibiotic therapy (defined as 10 to 21 days of treatment with vancomycin \[125 mg QID\] and/or fidaxomicin \[200 mg BID\]).
   4. An adequate clinical response following SOC antibiotic therapy, defined as (\<3 unformed stools in 24 hours) for 2 or more consecutive days before randomization.

Main Exclusion Criteria:

1. Female subjects who are pregnant, breastfeeding, lactating, or planning to become pregnant during the study.
2. Known or suspected toxic megacolon and/or known small bowel ileus.
3. Admitted to or expected to be admitted to an intensive care unit for medical reasons (not just boarding). Note: nursing homes, rehabilitation, assisted living centers and acute care hospitals are acceptable.
4. Absolute neutrophil count of \<500 cells/ml\^3
5. Major gastrointestinal surgery (e.g. significant bowel resection or diversion) within 3 months before enrollment (this does not include appendectomy or cholecystectomy), or any history of total colectomy or bariatric surgery (bariatric surgery which does not disrupt the gastrointestinal lumen, i.e., restrictive procedures such as banding, are permitted).
6. History of active inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, microscopic colitis) with diarrhea believed to be caused by active inflammatory bowel disease in the past 3 months.
7. Concurrent intensive induction chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or biologic treatment for active malignancy (subjects on maintenance chemotherapy may only be enrolled after consultation with the study medical monitor).
8. Any history of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) within the previous 3 months.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Men or women 18-75 years of age.
* Established diagnosis of ulcerative colitis (UC) with known involvement of the left colon
* Mild to moderate disease defined as endoscopic evidence of disease with Mayo endoscopic sub-score 1 or 2 and total MAYO score ranging from 4-10. (The Mayo score ranges from 0 to 12, with higher scores indicating more severe disease. This score can be used for both initial evaluation and monitoring treatment response).
* Patients may be on any class of IBD-related medication (excluding steroids)
* Patients must be on stable medication regimen for at least 6 weeks prior to enrollment.
* Ability to understand and willingness to sign informed consent document

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient who are asymptomatic
* Patients with severe, refractory disease (defined as Mayo scores of \> 10, or endoscopic disease activity score of \> 3) or patients with any other significant condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, could confound or interfere with evaluation of safety, tolerability of the investigational treatment or prevent compliance with the study protocol
* Prior colectomy
* Positive stool test for any of the following: Clostridium difficile by PCR, Salmonella, Shigella, Yersinia, Campylobacter, enteropathogenic E. coli by standard stool culture.
* Use of the steroid medications (any formulation) in the prior 6 weeks to enrollment
* Systemic antibiotic use within prior 6 weeks to enrollment
* Regular probiotic supplement use within prior 48 hours to enrollment
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding
* Severe immunodeficiency, inherited or acquired (e.g. HIV, chemotherapy, or radiation therapy)
* History of anaphylaxis (severe allergic reaction)
* Documented allergy to fluoroquinolones, metronidazole
* Life expectancy less than 12 months
* Age less than 18 or greater than 75 years of age
* History of esophageal or gastric motility disorders.
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* 3yo to 17yo at start of trial
* Followed at a participating clinical trial site: a) McMaster Children's Hospital, b) Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre, c) Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
* Ulcerative colitis (UC) or Inflammatory bowel disease unclassified (IBD-U)
* Evidence of active clinical, biological, or mucosal disease
* Ongoing treatment is acceptable provided the patient has had no significant changes to medications, or medication dose for at least 4 weeks prior to starting the trial

Exclusion Criteria:

* Active participation in another therapeutic trial
* Unable to give informed consent, or assent
* Active Clostridium difficile infection
* Significant change in medication type, or medication dose within the preceding 4 weeks prior to starting the trial
* Starting new treatments, or having a significant change in medication dosing during the trial
* Significant, consecutive rise in PUCAI score during the trial
* Hospitalization during trial
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Pediatric patients
* ≥3yo
* Crohn's disease, or IBD-Unclassified favoring Crohn's disease (as deemed by the patient's primary pediatric gastroenterologist)
* Active symptoms

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently enrolled in another clinical trial
* Unable to give informed consent or assent
* Severe comorbid medical illness (at discretion of patient's primary pediatric gastroenterologist)
* Concomitant Clostridium difficile infection
* Severe Crohn's disease flare requiring hospitalization
* Commenced new, or temporary medical therapies (ie. corticosteroids, antibiotics, prebiotics) within 4 weeks prior to commencing the trial; NB: Weaning doses of corticosteroid will be permitted (≤ 0.25mg/kg/day)

Answer: B