Clinical trials: Lactation Disorders
Breast Feeding, Parenting
Doula Home Visiting Randomized Trial
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to examine whether evidence-based home visiting programs enhanced by doula services have effects on positive parenting practices, breastfeeding, and child and maternal health…
- Conditions
- Breast Feeding, Parenting, Child Development, Depression, Postpartum
- Trial name
- NCT01947244
- Testing
- Doula Home Visiting, Case management
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Prematurity, Nutrition
Nutritional Content of Breast Milk From Mothers of Premies
The purpose of this study is to determine the correlation, if any, between the nutritional content of breast milk pumped by the mothers of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and the…
- Trial name
- NCT01050192
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pediatrix
Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Gestational Diabetes
The CanDo (Canadian Donor Milk) Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the impact of donor milk vs formula supplementation on human milk feeding and the health outcomes of infants who require supplementation in well-baby units.
- Conditions
- Small for Gestational Age at Delivery, Gestational Diabetes, type1diabetes, Type2diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT06315127
- Testing
- Human donor milk, Formula
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Obesity, Weight Gain
Diet, Physical Activity and Breastfeeding Intervention on Maternal Nutrition, Offspring Growth and Development
NCDs are observed mostly in adults, however there is strong evidence that suggests NCDs origin early in life, thus the first 1000 days of life (conception to age 2yrs).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Gain, Metabolic Diseases, Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NCT01916603
- Testing
- Normative Intervention
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
HIV Infections, Immune Activation
The University of Zimbabwe College of Health Science (UZ-CHS) BIRTH COHORT Study
Background Commencement of lifelong highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) immediately after HIV diagnosis (option B+), for treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), has greatly improved maternal-infant health in sub…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Immune Activation, Comorbidities
- Trial name
- UZ-CHS-BC (NCT04087239)
- Testing
- HIV
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zimbabwe
Weight Gain, Pregnancy, Microbial Colonization
Microbiome and Malnutrition in Pregnancy (MMiP)
Nutritional status during pregnancy plays an important role in maternal health and birth outcomes. While few factors impacting nutritional status during pregnancy have been identified, studies of undernutrition in children have…
- Conditions
- Weight Gain, Pregnancy, Microbial Colonization, Pregnancy Related, Pregnancy Loss
- Trial name
- MMiP (NCT05108675)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Childhood Obesity
Preventing Childhood Obesity Through Early Guidance
The goal of this study is to compare the effectiveness of structured CHW- provided home visits, using an intervention created through community-based participatory research, to standard care received through WIC office visits in…
- Trial name
- NCT01905072
- Testing
- Education Home Visits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Nutrition Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disease
Review of Infant Oral Feeding and Skills
This study evaluates the infant's feeding skill level at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit. The goal is to determine whether the ability to "full feed by volume" implies "full skill development" for infant oral…
- Conditions
- Nutrition Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disease, Deglutition Disorder, Feeding Difficulties
- Trial name
- RIOS (NCT06736743)
- Testing
- SMART Tool for Feeding Skill Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Preterm Birth, Breast Milk Expression
Targeting Human Milk Fortification to Improve Preterm Infant Growth and Brain Development
This study is a randomized trial comparing 2 methods of human milk fortification for preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Breast Milk Expression, Nutrition Disorder, Infant, Brain Development Abnormality
- Trial name
- NCT03977259
- Testing
- Individually targeted fortification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Underweight, Wasting
Preventing Infant Malnutrition With Early Supplementation
Background: Worldwide, more than 50 million children under 5 years of age are wasted (weight-for-length/height Z-score (WLZ) <-2) and over 150 million children under 5 are stunted (length/height-for-age Z-score (LAZ) <-2); such…
- Conditions
- Underweight, Wasting, Stunting, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- PRIMES (NCT04704076)
- Testing
- ESVS, Exclusive breastfeeding
- Where
- 2 sites in Guinea-Bissau, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 324 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Covid19, Breastfeeding
Gestational Immunity for Transfer
This is a study prospective cohort study at an urban academic centre, with two parts: 1. Health outcomes, and maternally transferred antibodies, in babies born to mothers who had antenatal COVID-19 and convalesced before…
- Conditions
- Covid19, Breastfeeding, Vaccine Exposure Via Breast Milk
- Trial name
- GIFT (NCT04802278)
- Testing
- COVID-19 vaccine
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Infant Pain Management, Parent-driven Pain Management
Parents as Pain Management in Swedish Neonatal Care
Parents are a valuable but underused resource in neonatal pain management. In the Nordic countries, family-centred neonatal care has come a long way in welcoming and including parents in the everyday care of their infant.
- Trial name
- NCT04341194
- Testing
- Parent-driven pain management with skin-to-skin contact, Parent-driven pain management with skin-to-skin contact/breastfeeding/parental singing
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Värmland County Council, Sweden
Obesity, Childhood, Cognition
NiPPeR Randomised Trial - Child Follow Up Study
There is an increasing focus on the need to optimise nutrition, lifestyle and metabolism of parents before and during pregnancy and of the infant after birth, but as yet there is limited understanding of the specific influences…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Cognition, Neurobehavioral Manifestations, Metabolic Disturbance
- Trial name
- NiPPeR Child (NCT05934422)
- Testing
- Intervention (Study Nutritional Drink), Control (Standard Nutritional Drink)
- Where
- 3 sites in New Zealand, Singapore and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 461 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Vitamin D Deficiency, Rickets
Vitamin D Supplementation in Breastfeeding Women
Adequate vitamin D is essential for proper infant growth and development. However, human milk is low in vitamin D, and most infants do not receive recommended supplementation.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Rickets, Infant Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01240265
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Tongue Tie, Ankyloglossia
The Scope of Tongue-tie in Norway: Its Prevalence and Consequences for Child Health
The study is a prospective multi-centre clinical follow-up study of prevalence and severity of tongue-tie in neonates in Norway.
- Trial name
- NCT04056936
- Testing
- Frenotomy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Quality Improvement, Breast-feeding
To Improve the Rate of Mother's Own Milk Feeding of Premature Infants in NICU
Thirteen hospitals in China will participate in the study, which objectives of this study is to improve the rate of mother's own milk feeding of premature infants in neonatal intensive care unit(NICU), evaluate the effectiveness…
- Conditions
- Quality Improvement, Breast-feeding, Premature Infant
- Trial name
- NCT04383379
- Testing
- Experimental: Intervention group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Medical University
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Cobalamin Supplementation During Infancy; Effect on B-vitamin Status, Growth and Psychomotor Development
Adequate levels of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is necessary for normal growth and development in infants. We have earlier investigated cobalamin status in healthy children and we observed metabolic evidence of impaired cobalamin…
- Trial name
- NCT00479479
- Testing
- Hydroxycobalamin (Vitamin B12 Depot, Nycomed Pharma)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Iron Deficiency
Cereals as a Source of Iron for Breastfed Infants
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether the type of iron in infant cereals makes a differance in how well the cereal helps infants remain free of iron deficiency.
- Trial name
- Bfe03B (NCT00841061)
- Testing
- electrolytic iron, ferrous fumarate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Obesity, Pregnancy
Maternal Obesity, Breast Milk Composition, and Infant Growth
Today the majority of pregnant women in the United States are either overweight or obese at conception with their offspring having greater adiposity at birth, a 2-fold greater risk of later obesity, and neonatal insulin…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Pregnancy, Breastmilk Collection, Infant Overnutrition
- Trial name
- (MILK) (NCT03301753)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Breastfeeding, Ankyloglossia
Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Breastfeeding Difficulties
The objective of this randomized, single-blind clinical trial is to compare the efficacy of two treatments (Myofunctional Therapy and breastfeeding sessions) in infants who have difficulty breastfeeding during the first week of…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Ankyloglossia, Lactation Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05843279
- Testing
- Myofunctional therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria