Gut Microbiota of Preterm Infants and Full-term Infants at Early Life
Recruiting
Observational Study
Preterm Infant
Gut Microbiome
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 1 Day – 4 Months
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 102 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine · Other
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About This Trial
The aim of this study is to obtain a longitudinal view of the gut microbial establishment of a cohort of 51 preterm (PT) infants compared to 50 full-term (FT) infants from birth to 90 days of age, and to identify key clinical factors that affect the establishment of neonatal microbiome.
The hypothesis of the investigators is that the gut microbiota progression of PT group and FT group is differen…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Preterm infants
1. gestational age \<37 weeks;
2. no gastrointestinal tract disorders, metabolic diseases, or viral hepatitis;
3. hospital stay \> 7 days;
Exclusion criteria:
1. NICU stay less than 7 days
2. Necrotizing enterocolitis infant
Control group:
1. Full-term healt…
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