Actively Recruiting
Pregnant Women With and Without Crohns Disease to Explore the Role of Plastics and Toxins in Intestinal Inflammation
Led by Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · Updated on 2026-01-07
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
211 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Lead Sponsor
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Aalborg University
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The PLANET Study aims to determine the impact of microplastics on intestinal inflammation and gut microbiome in order to understand the role of this pollutant on the risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) as well as other diseases. With this information, the researchers hope to characterize better the role of environmental pollutants on IBD and develop novel strategies towards prevention.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Pregnant Women With and Without Crohns Disease to Explore the Role of Plastics and Toxins in Intestinal Inflammation
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Ability to sign and date an informed consent form
- Be pregnant or planning to become pregnant soon and enroll the infant
- Aged 18 years or older
- English-speaking
- Of any ethnicity
- Be a spouse or related household member (sibling, parent, etc.) or child of an enrolled pregnant person
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to provide informed consent
- Diagnosed with pregnancy complications such as stillbirth, preeclampsia, severe nausea (hyperemesis gravidarum), or active infection including chorioamnionitis or sepsis
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, United States, 10128
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Research Team
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Mellissa Picker, BS
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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