Natural Microbiota Restoration After C-section Birth
France33 participantsStarted 2016-04-06
Plain-language summary
The proportion of cesarean deliveries reached 30% of births in the US in 2008, while in the 1970s, it rarely reached 15%, as recommended by WHO. According to recent reports in some hospitals in China the use of cesarean section increased from 5% in the 1970s to over 60%. The use of C-section continues to grow in every countries of the world despite that current knowledge leads us to think that the vaginal birth, retained through millennia during mammalian evolution, guarantees the implementation of the best suited intestinal microbiota to build immunity and beneficial protective functions under the balanced mutual association between the host and its microbiota. Oral administration of a previously impregnated swab, by vaginal and maternal perineal secretions, following birth by planned C-section, would restore the normal development of the newborn intestinal microbiota mimicking exposure to these secretions during vaginal delivery.
The expected benefit is the establishment of a rich and diverse microbiota in individuals in the intervention group and by extension improving the overall health of these individuals.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* over the age of legal majority
* delivery by planned C-section at term or vaginal delivery at term
* registered at a social security service
Exclusion Criteria:
* HIV or other STD patients
* immunocompromised patients
* known streptococcus B carriers
* known vaginal or perineal herpes infections
* chronic disease patients (obesity, diabetes, IBD)
* IMC before pregnancy \> 30 kg/m²
* antibiotic treatments one month before delivery
* emergency C-section
* Premature delivery (\<37 amenorrhea weeks)
* hospitalized for more than one week before delivery
* known HVC infections
* for the newborns: every diagnosed anomaly
* patients who do not understand the research procedures or those that are institutionalized, or those unable to give informed consent
* patients deprived of ther liberty by legal or administrative decisions
* patients under an exclusion period from another study
Questions worth asking your doctor
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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
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What they're measuring
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Diversity of the intestinal microbiota
Timeframe: 1 year
Trial details
NCT IDNCT02567071
SponsorInstitut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France