Exploring gut-brain connection after early-life trauma in children
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how early-life trauma may change the way the gut and brain talk to each other. If your child has been through a difficult event and is between 6 and 13, this study could help us understand how that experience affects their body and mind.
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Who can take part
- Your child is between 6 and 13 years old.
- Your child has gone through at least one stressful or traumatic event in their early life.
- You and your child can fill out forms and talk with the research team in Dutch.
- Your child does not have any long-term health condition that affects the gut bacteria, like inflammatory bowel disease.
- Your child has not taken antibiotics in the last 6 weeks, or laxatives, probiotics, or prebiotics in the last 4 weeks.
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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