Bacteriotherapy in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Bacteriotherapy in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease

In this study, the investigators want to see if Bacteriotherapy (also referred to as stool transplantation) improves the symptoms and decreases inflammation in children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Examples of IBD are Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Additionally, researchers want to learn whether this experimental therapy delays the need for starting additional medications to treat pediatric IBD.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Children ages 12-21 years old with a diagnosis of mild to moderate Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease
• Willing parent to donate stool for the transplant

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe Disease
• History of intra-abdominal abscess, intra-abdominal fistula or stricturing
• History of other systemic diseases
• The patient has received TNF inhibitors to treat their IBD within two months of transplant