The Association of Gut Microbiota With COVID 19 Infection in Children

Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital40 enrolled

Overview

Although COVID-19 infects gastrointestinal tissues, little is known about the roles of gut commensal microbes in susceptibility to and severity of infection. The investigators will analyze the alterations in fecal microbiomes of patients with COVID-19 infection during hospitalization.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Coronavirus Infections Gut Microbiome Childhood ALL

Interventions

16S rRNA sequencingDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Fecal microbiome analysis using 16S rRNA sequencing

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 MonthsMax age: 15 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * patients infected with COVID 19 Exclusion Criteria: * congenital heart, renal, intestinal disease * malignancy * immunologic disease

Locations (1)

Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The analysis of fecal microbiome of patient with COVID 19

The analysis of fecal microbiome of patient with COVID 19, using 16S rRNA sequencing

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Central Contacts

KY YOUNG CHO, MD, PhD

CONTACT

821090910197 choky96@naver.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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