New study aims to unlock secrets of infant gut health

NCT ID NCT06681129

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Boston Children's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at how the intestines develop in premature and full-term babies up to 2 years old. Researchers will collect tissue, blood, and stool samples from infants already having intestinal surgery or scopes. The goal is to better understand normal development and diseases like necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a serious gut condition in preemies.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this research could reveal key insights into how the human intestine develops and what goes wrong in diseases like NEC, potentially guiding future treatments.
What could go wrong: This is an early observational study with no direct treatment being tested. It is small (100 participants) and exploratory, so findings may not lead to immediate clinical changes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

intestinal disorder necrotizing enterocolitis neuroendocrine carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INTESTINAL DISEASE NEC NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Boston Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

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