C-Section babies get gut health boost in new probiotic trial
NCT ID NCT07320287
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether giving a daily probiotic supplement to 180 healthy full-term babies born by C-section can help them gain weight, reduce colic and spit-up, and improve their gut bacteria. The babies will receive either one of two probiotic blends or a placebo for the first 90 days of life. Researchers will track growth, digestive symptoms, and stool samples to see if the probiotics make a difference.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 180 people
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- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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A company
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Who can take part
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0 days to 1 day
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Healthy term neonates delivered by cesarean section. * Infants were born at term, ranging from 38 to 40 weeks' gestation. * Birth weight appropriate for gestational age (AGA), defined as between the 10th and 90th percentiles for gestational age (≥P10 and ≤P90). * The infant's parent(s) or legal guardian(s) provide written informed consent and agree to comply with study procedures. Exclusion Criteria: For the neonate: * Multiple births (twins, triplets, etc.) * Birth weight outside the appropriate-for-gestational-age range: small for gestational age (SGA, \< P10) or large for gestational age (LGA, \> P90). * Major congenital abnormalities affecting the hematologic, hepatobiliary, cardiovascular, renal/urinary, or gastrointestinal systems; severe inborn errors of metabolism; or suspected primary immunodeficiency. * Prior exposure to systemic or enteral antibiotics (oral, IV, or IM) before the baseline assessment. * Known allergy or intolerance to any component of the investigational product. * Concurrent participation in another interventional clinical trial. * The investigators judge the neonate to be unsuitable for participation. * Parent(s) or legal guardian(s) who do not comply with study requirements or refuse to sign the informed consent. For the mother: * Mother diagnosed with a serious or unstable medical condition involving the hepatobiliary, renal/urinary, cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine/metabolic, or psychiatric systems. * Mother who intends to use, or is prescribed, any other probiotic/prebiotic product for herself or the infant during the study period.
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Locations
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Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital
RECRUITINGHanoi, Vietnam
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