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Effect of mode of delivery on gut microbiota of Infants at BLDE, Bijapur

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/04/065317
Lead Sponsor
BLDE (Deemed to be University) Shri B.M.Patil Medical College,Hospital & Research Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

40 Newborn babies will be included in the study.

Group A - 20 healthy infants delivered through caesarean section delivery

Group B - 20 healthy infants delivered through normal vaginal delivery.

Exclusion Criteria

neonates whose mothers did not give concent

prematurely born infants

deliveries of unknown gestational age

infants with congenital anomalies or known genetic diseases

infants exposed to antibiotics in the first week of life

infants with breastfeeding difficulties or requiring food supplementation in the first three months

babies with known health conditions that may interfere with gut microbiota and immune function of the infant

mothers with known health conditions with known infectious decisions, congenital anomalies, metabolic diseases

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
gut microbiota Diversity measured as Alpha Diversity and Species and genus level differences will be measuredTimepoint: 0 month <br/ ><br>3 month <br/ ><br>6 month
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
oneTimepoint: None
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