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Clinical Trials/NCT02738411
NCT02738411Active, not recruitingNot Applicable

Influence of Intestinal Microbiota Implantation Parameters in the Neonatal Period in Premature Infants on Microbiota Profiles and Immune Orientation at 3 Years of Age

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes3 sites in 1 country130 target enrollmentStarted: May 12, 2017Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
Enrollment
130
Locations
3
Primary Endpoint
The presence/absence of a Th1 type immune orientation

Study Overview

Brief Summary

The main objective of this research is to study the links between changes in the intestinal microbiota (in terms of diversity) during the first 6 weeks of life for preterm infants and the presence / absence of a TH1 immune status at 36 months of age.

Detailed Description

The secondary objectives are to study the links between changes of the intestinal microbiota premature infants in terms of:

  • changing diversity of the microbiota in the first 6 weeks of life;
  • changes in the bacterial community (UniFrac study) during the first 6 weeks of life;
  • diversity of the microbiota up to 6 weeks;

-AND-

  • diversity of the microbiota at 1, 2 & 3 years;
  • bacterial communities (UniFrac study) at 1, 2 & 3 years;
  • lymphocyte subpopulation profiles at 3 years;
  • serum immunoglobulin A, G, M, E levels at 3 years;
  • history of infectious episodes, allergic and inflammatory episodes during the first 3 years of life.

The links between certain variables known in the literature and neonatal microbiota will be confirmed / studied in our population:

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Cohort
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
— to 1 Day (Child)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • The parents of the patient (or legal guardian if any) have been informed about the implementation of the study, its objectives, its constraints, and patient rights
  • The parents of the patient (or legal guardian if any) must have given their free and informed consent and signed the consent form
  • The patient must be affiliated with or beneficiary of a health insurance plan
  • Premature infants born at less than 33 weeks of gestation

Exclusion Criteria

  • The patient is participating in another interventional study (Excepted " Recherche du Portage de Clostridium butyricum et de Toxines de Clostridium chez les Prématurés Hospitalisés en Néonatologie afin de prédire la survenue d'Entérocolites Nécrosantes", RCB 2016-A00-529-42 ; " BetaDose Dose reduction of antenatal betamethasone given to prevent the neonatal complications associated with very preterm birth ", RCB 2016-001486-
  • It is not possible to correctly inform the parent (or legal guardian, if applicable)
  • A serious deformity or digestive malformation was diagnosed at birth
  • During the hospital stay in the neonatology department, the patient had a digestive disease requiring surgery (except necrotizing enterocolitis)
  • A transfer to another hospital is foreseen/predictable (eg, due to geographical distance)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The presence/absence of a Th1 type immune orientation

Time Frame: 36 months

Immune orientation will be determined according to the following ratio determined by lymphocyte stimulation tests: INF-gamma/(INF-gamma+IL+4). The latter ratio varies between 0 and 0.5 with IL-4 \> INF-gamma (TH2 orientation) and between 0.5 and 1 when INF-gamma \> IL-4 (TH1 orientation).

Secondary Outcomes

  • Blood lymphocyte subset determination(36 months)

Investigators

Sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Study Sites (3)

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