The purpose of this study is to determine whether changing the microbial composition in the colon can improve metabolism of sugar in people who are on the verge of developing diabetes (pre-diabetics). Study participants will undergo a fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) using material from lean donors, as well as a series of tests prior to and after the transplant. The investigators will examine any changes in fecal bacterial composition associated with FMT and determine if any observed changes have an influence on blood sugar metabolism.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
12
Vancomycin 3 times a day for 7 days
Placebo pills identical in appearance to each antibiotics to be taken on the same schedule as each antibiotic
Neomycin 3 times a day for 1 day
University of Minnesota Medical Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Insulin Sensitivity
Insulin sensitivity measured by standard euglycemic insulin clamp.
Time frame: 10 weeks
Microbiome Composition
Outcome is reported as the Shannon alpha diversity index (unitless measure) at baseline and 7 days post FMT.
Time frame: 7 days
Changes in Fecal Bacterial Composition Associated With FMT Overall Antibiotic and Placebo Conditioning Groups) by Laboratory Analysis.
Microbiome composition was assessed post FMT using fecal DNA extraction and sequences. Outcome is reported as the change in relative abundance of the family Ruminococcaceae.
Time frame: Baseline and 10 weeks
Adverse Event Rates
Outcome is reported as a patient self report of adverse events over 10 weeks.
Time frame: 10 weeks
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Clindamycin 3 times a day for 5 days
FMT conducted via colonoscopy