About this trial
This single-center randomized controlled trial evaluates whether donor-derived fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) administered within 6 hours after birth can improve gut microbiota development and reduce the risk of immune-mediated and metabolic diseases in infants born by elective cesarean delivery. Newborns are randomized 1:1 to receive either donor-derived FMT or standard postnatal care. Participants are followed through 36 months of age with stool samples, questionnaires, growth assessments, and health data collection, with registry-based follow-up continuing until 10 years of age.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Donor-derived fecal microbiota transplantation
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Oulu University Hospital
Lead sponsor
University of Oulu
Collaborator
University of Turku
Collaborator
Turku University Hospital
Collaborator
University of Helsinki
Collaborator
Academy of Finland
Collaborator
Biocenter Oulu
Collaborator