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Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
Main ID:  NCT02197468
Date of registration: 21/07/2014
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: University Hospital of North Norway
Public title: Preterm Infant Gut (PINGU) - a Norwegian Multi Centre Study PINGU
Scientific title: Gut Microbiome Study in Preterm Infants - a Norwegian Multi Centre Study
Date of first enrolment: March 2015
Target sample size: 60
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02197468
Study type:  Observational [Patient Registry]
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Countries of recruitment
Norway
Contacts
Name:     Eirin Esaiassen, MD
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Affiliation:  University Hospital of North-Noway
Name:     Claus Klingenberg, MD.phD.Prof.
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Affiliation:  University Hospital of North Norway
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Preterm infants with gestational age 24-27 weeks/birth weight < 1000 g, treated with
probiotics (target number 26)

- Preterm infants with gestational age 29-31 weeks/birth weight 1000-1500 g, not treated
with probiotics (target number 26)

- Term infants (target number 10)

Exclusion Criteria:

- Extremely preterm infants with gestational age below 24 weeks

- Preterm infants (24-31 weeks) with life threatening complications during 1 week of age

- Infants with congenital malformations



Age minimum: N/A
Age maximum: 12 Months
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Mixed Flora; Infection
Intervention(s)
Primary Outcome(s)
To assess gut microbiome composition (meta genome sequencing) of preterm infants receiving probiotics versus preterm infants not receiving probiotics [Time Frame: 4 time points: 7 days of age, 4 weeks of age, 4 months corrected age and 12 months corrected age]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Impact of antibiotic exposure on gut microbiome [Time Frame: 4 time points: 7 days of age, 4 weeks of age, 4 months corrected age and 12 months corrected age]
Secondary ID(s)
2014/930 (REK)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
University of Tromso
Oslo University Hospital
St. Olavs Hospital
Ullevaal University Hospital
Haukeland University Hospital
Helse Stavanger HF
Ethics review
Results
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