New study tracks how a common bacteria colonizes Babies' guts
NCT ID NCT01719510
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at how group B streptococcus (GBS) bacteria colonize the digestive tract of newborns. Researchers followed nearly 950 mothers and their babies, taking samples from the mother and umbilical cord at birth. The goal was to see if a specific, more dangerous type of GBS (ST-17) persists longer in babies' guts than other types, which could help prevent serious infections like meningitis.
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 identify which newborns are at higher risk for serious GBS infections, leading to better prevention strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly change care, and results may not apply to all populations.
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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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949 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2012
- Finished
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Jun 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Patient having a positive vaginal swab for GBS at the end of pregnancy (PCR +). * Patient aged over 18 years * Patient who received information and agreeing to sign informed consent * Patient affiliated or beneficiary of an insurance Exclusion Criteria: \- Patient does not speak and does not understand French
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cochin Hospital
Paris, 75014, France
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Louis Mourier Hospital
Colombes, 92 700, France