After years of planning and behind-the-scenes discussions, the AGA Center for Gut Microbiome Research and Education is thrilled to announce that it has received NIH funding for the first-ever national registry documenting the use of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT).
The AGA Fecal Microbiota Transplantation National Registry – which aims to begin collecting data in early 2017 – will gather clinical data from both stool donors and FMT recipients for the following purposes:
1. To assess short- and long-term safety.
2. To gather information on practice in the U.S. and assess effectiveness of the intervention.
3. To promote scientific investigation.
4. To aid practitioners and sponsors in satisfying regulatory requirements.
For more information, read the AGA press release announcing the registry. Stay tuned for additional information from the center on what this means for physicians practicing FMT and researchers studying FMT.
