Probiotics before C-Section may speed up bowel recovery
NCT ID NCT06347770
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether taking probiotics for a week before a planned C-section helps the gut recover faster after surgery. About 404 pregnant women will be randomly assigned to receive either probiotics or a placebo. The main goal is to see how quickly they pass gas and have their first bowel movement after delivery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 404 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- 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: * Chinese woman who is pregnant with a single fetus * Pregnant women who planned to perform lower section of uterus due to social factors, relative head basin asymmetry, macrosomia, cicatricial uterus and other reasons. Exclusion Criteria: * Gastrointestinal disease or family history * Antibiotic usage during pregnancy * Habit of eating foods with high probiotic content such as yogurt and cheese during pregnancy * Take other probiotics or probiotic drinks during pregnancy regularly * Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Autoimmune Disease, or Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disease * Transfusion History, Organ Transplantation History or Immunotherapy * Gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, gestational thyroid dysfunction and other endocrine and metabolic diseases occurred during this pregnancy.
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The first affiliated hospital of Jinan University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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The third affiliated hospital of Sun Yat sen University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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