U.S., April 11 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06922773) titled 'Between the Belly and the Brain: Distorted Gut-brain Crosstalk in Early-life Adversity' on April 03.
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 it aims to answer are:
* Do children who have experienced ELA have lower gut microbial diversity and/or an altered gut microbial composition?
* Do these microbiome alterations correlate with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, including increased levels of stress, social and/or affective problems?
Study Start Date: May...