Gut bacteria study for mothers at risk of early birth
Treatments studied
Part of Infections, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study looks at how the gut bacteria (microbiome) develop in babies born early and whether giving a small amount of the mother's stool to the baby (fecal transplant) can help. It might help premature infants have healthier gut bacteria.
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Who can take part
- You must be pregnant and between 29 and 34 weeks along.
- You must have preeclampsia or another condition that raises your risk of going into labor early, such as a weak cervix or placenta previa.
- You or your partner must be fluent in Finnish.
- You must not have other significant medical conditions like active infection, inflammatory bowel disease, or celiac disease.
- You must not have traveled outside the EU, used antibiotics in the last 3 months, taken insulin for gestational diabetes, or be expecting multiples.
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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