Plain-English translation of NCT04919265 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study examines how breast milk and an infant's gut bacteria (the healthy microorganisms living in the digestive system) work together to shape a baby's health, immunity, and development. Researchers will collect samples from pregnant women and their babies at multiple time points to understand what factors influence these bacteria and how they may affect conditions like eczema, asthma, and digestive health.
Scientists know that gut bacteria in the first year of life are crucial for healthy development, but very little is known about how these bacteria develop differently in Southeast Asian babies or what role breast milk plays in shaping them. This research aims to fill that gap so doctors can better support infant health from birth.
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You would be interviewed during pregnancy (at three time points: weeks 8–12, 24, and 34) about your health, diet, lifestyle, and medical history. After your baby is born, you and your infant would visit the clinic eight times total over one year (at 1–5 days, 10–15 days, 1 month, 4 months, and 12 months after birth) to provide breast milk and stool samples from your baby, along with information about your baby's health and development.
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Malaysia
Sponsor
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Collaborators
Guilin University of Technology, China, National Engineering Center of Dairy for Maternal and Child Health, Beijing
Enrollment target
~200 participants
Started
June 2022
Primary completion
December 2025
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Age range
18 Years – 45 Years
Sex
Female only
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in December 2024.
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Central contact
Shiang Yen Eow, PhD student
Universiti Putra Malaysia
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