Maternal Probiotic Supplementation for Improved Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Infants of Diabetic Mothers (IDMs)
University of Minnesota
Summary
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that maternal probiotic supplementation is associated with infant gut microbiome variation and improved neurodevelopmental outcomes as measured by ERP performance in infants of diabetic mothers (IDMs), a cohort that is at-risk for recognition memory abnormalities.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 21–45 years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant people in their second or third trimester with a diagnosis of gestational diabetes. * BMI 18.5-45 kg/m2 at first prenatal visit * Age 21-45 at time of delivery * Report social support for and intention to exclusively breastfeed for at least 3 months * Singleton pregnancy Exclusion Criteria: * Alcohol consumption \>1 drink per week during pregnancy/lactation * Tobacco consumption during pregnancy/lactation * Inability to speak/understand English * Known congenital metabolic, endocrine disease (other than GDM), or congenital illness affecting infant feeding * Hi…
Interventions
- Dietary SupplementProbiotic Supplement
The probiotic that will be used is Culturelle® Digestive Daily Probiotic Capsules. Each capsule contains 10 billion CFU of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG).
Location
- University of MinnesotaMinneapolis, Minnesota