Maternal Gut Microbiome (MGM) Study of Diet, the Gut Microbiome and Preterm Birth

Completed

Conditions studied: Preterm Birth

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine whether diet and the gut microbiome play a role in spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB), namely delivery of the fetus prior to 37 weeks gestation.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02560246

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

400

Starts

2015-05-04

Expected to finish

2017-08-29

Last updated by the study team

2018-05-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pregnant women receiving care in University of Pennsylvania Health System
• Between 16-24 weeks gestation

You may not qualify if…

• Multiple gestation
• Fetal chromosomal abnormality or major fetal anomaly
• Intrauterine fetal demise
• Maternal HIV
• Chronic kidney disease
• Transplant
• Prior weight loss surgery
• Vegan diet
• Chronic use of immunosuppresive medications or steriods

Where it is running

• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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