Can probiotics help pregnant women manage weight and blood sugar?
NCT ID NCT04935840
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a daily probiotic supplement can improve blood sugar control and limit weight gain in pregnant women who are overweight. About 84 women in early pregnancy will take the supplement or a placebo. The goal is to see if probiotics can help manage metabolic health during pregnancy.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2021
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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35 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Age: \> 18 years old * BMI \> 25 * Women who have signed the informed consent to participate in the study. * No intention to change their routine physical activity or usual dietary intakes throughout the study Exclusion Criteria: * \> 14 weeks' gestation * Taking food supplements or probiotics * History or current pathology that influence in the study * With major fetal abnormalities * Had used continuous antibiotic therapy for at least 3 months
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centro Ginecologico Dra. García-Pérez Llantada
Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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Hospital Vithas Medimar
Alicante, Alicante, Spain
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