Targeting the Infant Gut Microbiota Through a Perinatal Educational Dietary Intervention: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.

diet gastrointestinal microbiome infant newborn pregnancy randomized controlled trial

Journal

JMIR research protocols
ISSN: 1929-0748
Titre abrégé: JMIR Res Protoc
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 101599504

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
21 Oct 2019
Historique:
received: 22 05 2019
accepted: 14 08 2019
revised: 06 08 2019
entrez: 23 10 2019
pubmed: 23 10 2019
medline: 23 10 2019
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The early life gut microbiota are an important regulator of the biological pathways contributing toward the pathogenesis of noncommunicable disease. It is unclear whether improvements to perinatal diet quality could alter the infant gut microbiota. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of a perinatal educational dietary intervention in influencing gut microbiota in mothers and infants 4 weeks after birth. The Healthy Parents, Healthy Kids randomized controlled trial aimed to recruit 90 pregnant women from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. At week 26 of gestation, women were randomized to receive dietary advice from their doctor (n=45), or additionally receive a dietary intervention (n=45). The intervention included an educational workshop and 2 support calls aiming to align participants' diets with the Australian Dietary Guidelines and increase intakes of prebiotic and probiotic foods. The educational design focused on active learning and self-assessment. Behavior change techniques were used to support dietary adherence, and the target behavior was eating for the gut microbiota. Exclusion criteria were age under 18 years, diagnosed mental illnesses, obesity, diabetes mellitus, diagnosed bowel conditions, exclusion diets, illicit drug use, antibiotic use, prebiotic or probiotic supplementation, and those lacking dietary autonomy. The primary outcome measure is a between-group difference in alpha diversity in infant stool collected 4 weeks after birth. Secondary outcomes include evaluating the efficacy of the intervention in influencing infant and maternal stool microbial composition and short chain fatty acid concentrations, epigenetic profile, and markers of inflammation and stress, as well as changes in maternal dietary intake and well-being. The study and intervention feasibility and acceptance will also be evaluated as secondary outcomes. The study results are yet to be written. The first participant was enrolled on July 28, 2016, and the final follow-up assessment was completed on October 11, 2017. Data from this study will provide new insights regarding the ability of interventions targeting the perinatal diet to alter the maternal and infant gut microbiota. If this intervention is proven, our findings will support larger studies aiming to guide the assembly of gut microbiota in early life. Australian Clinical Trials Registration Number ACTRN12616000936426; https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=370939. DERR1-10.2196/14771.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The early life gut microbiota are an important regulator of the biological pathways contributing toward the pathogenesis of noncommunicable disease. It is unclear whether improvements to perinatal diet quality could alter the infant gut microbiota.
OBJECTIVE OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of a perinatal educational dietary intervention in influencing gut microbiota in mothers and infants 4 weeks after birth.
METHODS METHODS
The Healthy Parents, Healthy Kids randomized controlled trial aimed to recruit 90 pregnant women from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. At week 26 of gestation, women were randomized to receive dietary advice from their doctor (n=45), or additionally receive a dietary intervention (n=45). The intervention included an educational workshop and 2 support calls aiming to align participants' diets with the Australian Dietary Guidelines and increase intakes of prebiotic and probiotic foods. The educational design focused on active learning and self-assessment. Behavior change techniques were used to support dietary adherence, and the target behavior was eating for the gut microbiota. Exclusion criteria were age under 18 years, diagnosed mental illnesses, obesity, diabetes mellitus, diagnosed bowel conditions, exclusion diets, illicit drug use, antibiotic use, prebiotic or probiotic supplementation, and those lacking dietary autonomy. The primary outcome measure is a between-group difference in alpha diversity in infant stool collected 4 weeks after birth. Secondary outcomes include evaluating the efficacy of the intervention in influencing infant and maternal stool microbial composition and short chain fatty acid concentrations, epigenetic profile, and markers of inflammation and stress, as well as changes in maternal dietary intake and well-being. The study and intervention feasibility and acceptance will also be evaluated as secondary outcomes.
RESULTS RESULTS
The study results are yet to be written. The first participant was enrolled on July 28, 2016, and the final follow-up assessment was completed on October 11, 2017.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Data from this study will provide new insights regarding the ability of interventions targeting the perinatal diet to alter the maternal and infant gut microbiota. If this intervention is proven, our findings will support larger studies aiming to guide the assembly of gut microbiota in early life.
TRIAL REGISTRATION BACKGROUND
Australian Clinical Trials Registration Number ACTRN12616000936426; https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=370939.
INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID) UNASSIGNED
DERR1-10.2196/14771.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31638593
pii: v8i10e14771
doi: 10.2196/14771
pmc: PMC6914305
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e14771

Informations de copyright

©Samantha L L. Dawson, Jeffrey M Craig, Gerard Clarke, Mohammadreza Mohebbi, Phillip Dawson, Mimi LK Tang, Felice N Jacka. Originally published in JMIR Research Protocols (http://www.researchprotocols.org), 21.10.2019.

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Auteurs

Samantha L Dawson (SL)

Food & Mood Centre, IMPACT Strategic Research Centre, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Environmental & Genetic Epidemiology Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Australia.

Jeffrey M Craig (JM)

Environmental & Genetic Epidemiology Research, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
School of Medicine, Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia.

Gerard Clarke (G)

Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioural Science, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
APC Microbiome Ireland, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
INFANT Research Centre, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.

Mohammadreza Mohebbi (M)

Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.

Phillip Dawson (P)

Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.

Mimi Lk Tang (ML)

Allergy and Immune Disorders, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia.

Felice N Jacka (FN)

Food & Mood Centre, IMPACT Strategic Research Centre, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Australia.
Black Dog Institute, New South Wales, Australia.

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