Clinical Trial: Metagenomic & Metabolomic Study: Bifidobacterium Probiotic Effects on Gut Microbiota & SCFA in Preterm NICU Infants

U.S., Oct. 9 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07213414) titled 'Metagenomic & Metabolomic Study: Bifidobacterium Probiotic Effects on Gut Microbiota & SCFA in Preterm NICU Infants' on April 14.

Brief Summary: One million premature babies die due to prematurity complications, contributing the most to the causes of death in children under 5 years old. Indonesia ranks 5th among countries with the highest premature birth rates in the world, with a mortality rate of 11.1% of all live births, making it the leading cause of neonatal deaths (63.5%). Compared to full-term babies, premature infants are more often born through cesarean section (SC), have an immature immune system, receive antibiotics, and a...