Faecal microbiota transplantation in irritable bowel syndrome (REFIT2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial

Peter Holger Johnsen, Frederik Emil Juul, Dag Arne Lihaug Hoff, Eline Randulff Hillestad, Øyvind Holme, Linn Kallbekken Skjevling, Hege Marie Hansen, Marthe H Rasmus, Lauren Barnett, Sarah J E Barry, Erik Hjerde, Kenneth Lindstedt, Dorota J Buczek, Jan G Hatlebakk, Elisabeth K Steinsvik, Birgitte Berentsen, Kjetil Kjeldstad Garborg, Jørgen Valeur, Per Christian Valle, Magnus Løberg, Mette Kalager, Michael Bretthauer, Rasmus Goll

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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(26)01424-8
Published: 2026-09
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@article{allodium:10.1016/s0140-6736-26-01424-8,
  title = {Faecal microbiota transplantation in irritable bowel syndrome (REFIT2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial},
  author = {Peter Holger Johnsen and Frederik Emil Juul and Dag Arne Lihaug Hoff and Eline Randulff Hillestad and Øyvind Holme and Linn Kallbekken Skjevling and Hege Marie Hansen and Marthe H Rasmus and Lauren Barnett and Sarah J E Barry and Erik Hjerde and Kenneth Lindstedt and Dorota J Buczek and Jan G Hatlebakk and Elisabeth K Steinsvik and Birgitte Berentsen and Kjetil Kjeldstad Garborg and Jørgen Valeur and Per Christian Valle and Magnus Løberg and Mette Kalager and Michael Bretthauer and Rasmus Goll},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The Lancet},
  doi = {10.1016/s0140-6736(26)01424-8},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(26)01424-8}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Faecal microbiota transplantation in irritable bowel syndrome (REFIT2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial
AU  - Peter Holger Johnsen
AU  - Frederik Emil Juul
AU  - Dag Arne Lihaug Hoff
AU  - Eline Randulff Hillestad
AU  - Øyvind Holme
AU  - Linn Kallbekken Skjevling
AU  - Hege Marie Hansen
AU  - Marthe H Rasmus
AU  - Lauren Barnett
AU  - Sarah J E Barry
AU  - Erik Hjerde
AU  - Kenneth Lindstedt
AU  - Dorota J Buczek
AU  - Jan G Hatlebakk
AU  - Elisabeth K Steinsvik
AU  - Birgitte Berentsen
AU  - Kjetil Kjeldstad Garborg
AU  - Jørgen Valeur
AU  - Per Christian Valle
AU  - Magnus Løberg
AU  - Mette Kalager
AU  - Michael Bretthauer
AU  - Rasmus Goll
PY  - 2026
JO  - The Lancet
DO  - 10.1016/s0140-6736(26)01424-8
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(26)01424-8
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Johnsen, P. H., Juul, F. E., Hoff, D. A. L., Hillestad, E. R., Holme, Ø., Skjevling, L. K., Hansen, H. M., Rasmus, M. H., Barnett, L., Barry, S. J. E., Hjerde, E., Lindstedt, K., Buczek, D. J., Hatlebakk, J. G., Steinsvik, E. K., Berentsen, B., Garborg, K. K., Valeur, J., Valle, P. C., Løberg, M., Kalager, M., Bretthauer, M., & Goll, R. (2026). Faecal microbiota transplantation in irritable bowel syndrome (REFIT2): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial. The Lancet. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(26)01424-8

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