Table 6

Comparison of adverse events at 8 weeks between patients who received FMT-AID versus those who received optimised SMT

FMT-AID (n=35)SMT (n=31)P value
Pain abdomen11 (31.4)17 (54.8)0.06
Bloating/flatulence17 (48.6)12 (38.7)0.42
Nausea/vomiting4 (11.4)4 (12.9)0.86
Diarrhoea13 (37.1)11 (35.5)0.89
Fever1 (2.9)3 (9.7)0.25
Worsening of disease activity10 (28.6)14 (45.2)0.16
Hospitalisation00
Death00
Any adverse events26 (74.3)27 (87.1)0.19
Serious adverse events00
Serious infection00
  • Numbers in bracket indicate percentage.

  • FMT-AID, faecal microbiota transplantation and anti-inflammatory diet; SMT, standard medical therapy.