What's in Baby's first poop? scientists test for pesticides
NCT ID NCT02899819
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested over 1,000 newborns in the Picardie region of France for exposure to common pesticides. Researchers measured pesticides in the baby's first stool (meconium) and in the mother's hair, and asked mothers about their exposure. The goal was to see how much pesticide reaches unborn babies and whether it affects birth outcomes like weight and length.
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 could help identify which pesticides reach unborn babies and inform public health policies to reduce exposure.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove that pesticides cause health problems, only show possible links.
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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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1,020 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Feb 2011
- Finished
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Feb 2015
- 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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Up to 2 days
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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 newborns in Picardie will be eligible. Good command of the French language by a least one of the two people with responsibility for the child will be required for filling out the questionnaire. * The mother's place of residence must have been in Picardie during the last two trimesters of pregnancy. Exclusion Criteria: * Newborns with foetal distress
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH Abbeville
Abbeville, 80142, France
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CH Beauvais
Beauvais, 60021, France
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CH Chateau-Thierry
Château-Thierry, 02405, France
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CH Chauny
Chauny, 02303, France
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CH Compiegne
Compiègne, 60321, France
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CH Laon
Laon, 02001, France
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CH Peronne
Péronne, 80201, France
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CHU Amiens
Amiens, 80054, France
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Clinique Saint Come
Compiègne, 60200, France
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Groupe Hospitalier Public Sud Oise
Creil, 60109, France
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Groupe Santé Victor Pauchet
Amiens, 80094, France
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