Listeria in newborns: does it cause lasting brain damage?
NCT ID NCT02580812
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a listeria infection around the time of birth can lead to long-term thinking or behavior problems in children. Researchers will compare 53 children who had the infection with a control group using standard tests. The goal is to understand the role of the infection itself versus other factors like prematurity.
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 help doctors understand the long-term brain effects of listeria infection in newborns and improve follow-up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with only 53 children, so results may not apply to everyone. It cannot prove cause and effect.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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53 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2015
- Finished
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Oct 2018
- 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.
- Ages
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5 to 6 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Children from the MONALISA cohort (culture proven-maternal listeriosis) * Or Children from the EPIPAGE cohort (control group) * Written consent from the parent(s) or legal representative Exclusion Criteria: * Children whose parents or legal representative would deny their consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades
Paris, 75015, France