Fecal Microbiota Transplantation by Oral Capsules for Hepatic Encephalopathy Treatment

Exclusion Criteria

• •Na \<130 meq /l
• •Creatinine \> 1.3 mg / dl
• •Presence of grade 3 ascites
• •Presence of esophagogastric varices at risk of haemorrhage in the absence of adequate prophylaxis
• •Presence of other possible causes of encephalopathy (cerebral vascular disease, known neurodegenerative or cognitive disorders)
• •Known psychiatric disorders or other causes of brain dysfunction (e.g. hypoglycemia, hyponatremia)
• •Alcohol consumption
• •Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
• •Contraindication to fecal microbiota transplantation (e.g. pregnancy or breastfeeding)
• •Presence of known intestinal diseases
• •Any clinical condition that, in the opinion of the investigators, may contraindicate the enrollment in the study