Phage treatment to help gut development in very preterm babies
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This early-phase trial tests whether giving a specific bacteria-fighting treatment (called bacteriophage) through the gut can help preterm babies’ intestinal development mature faster. It may help reduce early gut-related problems, but the study is mainly to check safety and early effects.
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Who can take part
- Baby was born between 26 weeks 0 days and 30 weeks 6 days (26+0 to 30+6)
- Baby is delivered at Rigshospitalet or transferred to their NICU within 24 hours
- Baby needs preventative antibiotics because of certain pregnancy/labor risks (doctor reasons like membrane rupture, Group B strep, or fever during labor)
- Parents can sign consent for the study
- Baby is not born with a major birth defect
- Baby does not need breathing machines or heart/blood-pressure medicines before the treatment starts
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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