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A Pilot Study to Explore the Role of Gut Flora in Epidermolysis Bullosa

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Signed informed consent, demonstrating that the patient understands the procedures required for the study and the purpose of the study i. May be signed by parent or legal guardian in the case of minor or adult unable to provide consent
Male or female of all ages. (interest is given to children who present with autism or Crohn's and whose parents wish to analyze their children's gut flora. Also of interest analysis of development of the child's microbiome. In the case of autism, the younger the child, the better to correct the neurological problems if an association is found between autism and the microbiome)
Diagnosis of Epidermolysis by at least one of the following i. Biopsy ii. Genetic testing

Participation in any experimental drug protocol within the past 12 weeks
Treatment with total parenteral nutrition
History of bariatric surgery, total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis or proctocolectomy
Refusal to sign informed consent form
Postoperative stoma, ostomy, or ileoanal pouch

This study seeks to correlate microbiome sequencing data with information provided by patients and their medical records.

Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa
Patients who have been diagnosed with Epidermolysis Bullosa

Registry record

Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Official title

A Non-Interventional Pilot Study to Explore the Role of Gut Flora in Epidermolysis Bullosa

Record updated

5 June 2025