Toronto study links Mom's gut bugs to Baby's future health
NCT ID NCT04992104
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the bacteria in a pregnant woman's gut (her microbiome) and her nutrition affect her baby's growth and health. Researchers are following 800 young pregnant women (28 and under) in Toronto throughout pregnancy and for a year after birth. They collect stool, blood, and diet information to understand these connections.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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 study population will consist of pregnant women, 28 years of age and younger, living in the Toronto and Greater Toronto Area. The investigators focus on younger women, due to the lack of knowledge about their microbiome and their vulnerability to undernutrition
- Ages
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Up to 28 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Consent provided 2. Participant is between 8-20 weeks post-conception 3. Female aged 28 years of age and younger 4. Confirmation of pregnancy 5. Intend to comply with study procedures and follow up Exclusion Criteria: 1. Women who do not meet the enrolment age criteria 2. Women who are 20 + weeks post-conception 3. Women who have taken antibiotics within the past 3 months Note: it is common practice to give the mother penicillin in perinatal period if they are GBS positive; because this is standardized across the board it would not act as an exclusion factor.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Canada
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The Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Canada
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