In this study, the feasibility to use SIMBA (Small Intestinal MicroBiome Aspiration) capsules to collect small intestinal microbiome and metabolome information will be evaluated in patients with liver cirrhosis. Furthermore, the comparability oral, fecal and small intestinal microbiome and metabolome composition based on similarities and differences in 16s sequencing data and NMR metabolomics data will be evaluated.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DEVICE_FEASIBILITY
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
Ingestion of 2 SIMBA capsules at the same time and their excretion.
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Liver study clinic
Graz, Austria
Number of capsules successfully recovered
Number of capsules successfully recovered with sufficient amount of fluid collected for the analysis (absolute number, percentage)
Time frame: From ingestion of capsules to their excretion
Composition of the microbiome in capsule fluid (16s rRNA)
Composition of the microbiome in capsule fluid measured by 16s rRNA sequencing
Time frame: From ingestion of capsules to their excretion
Composition of the microbiome in stool (16s rRNA)
Composition of the microbiome in stool microbiome measured by 16s rRNA sequencing
Time frame: From ingestion of capsules to their excretion
Composition of the microbiome in saliva (16s rRNA)
Composition of the microbiome in saliva microbiome measured by 16s rRNA sequencing
Time frame: From ingestion of capsules to their excretion
Composition of the metabolome in capsule fluid (NMR)
Composition of the metabolome in capsule fluid measured by NMR metabolomics
Time frame: From ingestion of capsules to their excretion
Composition of the metabolome in saliva (NMR)
Composition of the metabolome in saliva measured by NMR metabolomics
Time frame: From ingestion of capsules to their excretion
Composition of the metabolome in stool (NMR)
Composition of the metabolome in stool measured by NMR metabolomics
Time frame: From ingestion of capsules to their excretion
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Number of adverse events
Time frame: From ingestion of capsules to their excretion