Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Between the Belly and the Brain: Distorted Gut-brain Crosstalk in Early-life Adversity

Lead Sponsor:

Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel

Conditions:

Early Life Adversity

Microbiome, Human

Eligibility:

All Genders

6-13 years

Brief Summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of early-life adversity (ELA) on the composition of children's microbiome and on their psychosocial functioning. The main questions i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Primary school-aged children (6 to 13 years of age) who have experienced at least one early-life traumatic event, based on the Childhood Trust Events Survey (CTES) questionnaire
  • The child and at least one of his/her parents (or guardian) speak Dutch sufficiently well to complete all of the questionnaires and the semi-structured child psychiatric interview (SCID-5-Junior)

Exclusion

  • any chronic disorders or diseases known to affect the gut micobiome
  • inablity to complete questionnaires and/or semi-structured interview because of linguistic and/or cognitive barrier
  • congenital or acquired immunodeficiencies
  • use of medication(s) that affect gastrointestinal function (e.g., antibiotics) within the last 6 weeks, or laxatives within the last 4 weeks, or probiotic or prebiotic supplements within the last 4 weeks
  • current involvement in another clinical or food study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06922773

Start Date

May 1 2025

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

April 10 2025

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UZ Brussel

Jette, Brussels Capital, Belgium, 1090