Could Mom's microbiome shape Baby's gut health? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07385807
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how the bacteria and diet of pregnant women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may influence gut inflammation in their babies. Researchers will collect samples from 80 mothers and infants over a year to track gut microbes and diet. The goal is to find patterns that could lead to better infant health.
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 study could identify dietary patterns or microbiome features that help reduce gut inflammation in infants born to mothers with IBD.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all families with IBD.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The investigators aim to have a total of 80 pregnant participants enrolled before week 35 of gestation. Patient grouping for recruitment is as follows:Group 1: 40 pregnant participants with a confirmed diagnosis of IBD, including either Crohn's Disease (CD) or Ulcerative Colitis (UC). Participants will have varying disease severity levels as determined by their gastroenterologist using standardized scoring systems: SES-CD (Simple Endoscopic Score for Crohn's Disease) for CD patients and Mayo score for UC patients.Group 2: 40 Control Pregnant individuals without a diagnosis of IBD, matched as controls for comparison.
- Ages
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19 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: All patients * Pregnant individuals ≥19 years recruited during their first, second or early third trimester. * Own or have regular access to a smartphone compatible with the study smartphone application RXFood. IBD patients ● A documented IBD diagnosis (CD or UC) with active or quiescent disease. Non-IBD controls ● Absence of IBD. Exclusion Criteria: All patients * Inability to provide consent * Previous gastrointestinal cancer or bowel surgery * Renal disease * HIV/AIDS or other serious infection * Fetal chromosomal or structural abnormalities * Other immune-mediated diseases (e.g., multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, primary sclerosing cholangitis) * Prebiotic, probiotic or postbiotic supplements in the month prior to first sample collection * Gastroenteritis during or 1 month before the first sample collection * Travel outside of Canada and the United States in the month prior to first sample collection IBD patients ● Pregnant individuals with active perianal or extra-intestinal disease in IBD
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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BC Children's Hospital Research Institute
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4H4, Canada
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BC Children's Hospital Research Institute
RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4H4, Canada
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