Study of normal gut development in newborns
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study looks at how the intestines grow and develop in both premature and full-term babies. It involves collecting small tissue samples during a baby's already-planned surgery or scope procedure to better understand normal development and digestive diseases.
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Who can take part
- Your baby must be a newborn or infant up to 2 years old.
- Your baby must be having surgery on the intestines OR a scope procedure (like an endoscopy or colonoscopy) where a small tissue sample (biopsy) is taken.
- Not included: children older than 2 years.
- Not included: infants 0–2 years old who are not having intestinal surgery or a scope with biopsy.
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