Clinical trials: Breastfeeding Mothers
Breastfeeding, Human Milk
Comparison of Breast Milk Content in Mothers Using a Expressing Pump and Milking by Hand
The researchers planned this study to compare the effects of breast pumps, which are frequently used today, and manual milking after manual massage on the change in milk content when breast and breastfeeding problems develop.
- Trial name
- NCT05401123
- Testing
- milking pump
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Growth, Overweight
Diet and Well-being of Young Danish Children Born by Obese Mothers
The overall aim is to provide a detailed description of growth, development and risk factors for later disease, especially obesity and metabolic disease in infants born by obese mothers and to compare them with a group of infants…
- Conditions
- Growth, Overweight, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
- Trial name
- SKOT II (NCT02377973)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
HIV Infections
Tenofovir Gel in Pregnancy and Lactation
Tenofovir 1% gel is an investigational vaginal microbicide intended to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV. Pregnant women and mothers who have recently given birth often maintain sexual activity, and research has shown that…
- Trial name
- NCT01136759
- Testing
- Tenofovir 1% gel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Breastfeeding
A Study of Melatonin Concentration During Lactation
This research is being done to understand better how a mother's emotional well-being and lifestyle, such as her levels of stress, fatigue, depression, anxiety, sleep quality, and eating habits, might affect the levels of…
- Trial name
- NCT06393296
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
HIV Infections
A Study of Zidovudine/Lamivudine and Either Nevirapine or Nelfinavir for Reduction of Mother-to-child HIV Transmission During Breastfeeding
The purpose of the study is to demonstrate that a regimen using highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) to maximally suppress maternal viral load in the late antenatal period and during the first six months of lactation is…
- Trial name
- KiBS (NCT00146380)
- Testing
- Zidovudine/Lamivudine and either Nevirapine or Nelfinavir, Breastfeeding for 6 months postpartum
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Healthy Nutrition, Pregnancy Related
Maternal Carotenoids Across Pregnancy Study
Before infants are born, they depend on their mother to provide the nutrients necessary to grow and develop, such as iron, folic acid, iodine and other vitamins and minerals.
- Trial name
- MCAPS (NCT06004479)
- Testing
- Carotenoid Intake, Serum carotenoid concentration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Breast Feeding
The Effect of Nature Images Accompanied by Music on Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Satisfaction and Maternal Attachment"
The study was planned as a randomized controlled study to evaluate the effect of using natural landscape pictures accompanied by music during breastfeeding for lactating mothers on breastfeeding, breastfeeding satisfaction and…
- Trial name
- NCT06523283
- Testing
- Natural Landscape Pictures Accompanied by Music
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
HIV
Vertical Transmission Study
Short courses of drugs can be given to HIV-infected pregnant women to reduce the chance of HIV infection being passed to her child either during pregnancy or during the labour process.
- Trial name
- VTS (NCT01948557)
- Testing
- Infant feeding counselling and support
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 3,465 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Low Milk Supply, Pre-diabetes
Metformin to Augment Low Milk Supply (MALMS) Study
Most new mothers in the United States will start off breastfeeding. For some mothers, despite following best practices, they are not able to meet their breastfeeding goals due to unexplained low milk supply.
- Conditions
- Low Milk Supply, Pre-diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Suppressed Lactation
- Trial name
- MALMS (NCT02179788)
- Testing
- Standard care, Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Breastfeeding
Home Based Peer Support Program for Mothers With Low Breastfeeding Self-efficacy
An online home-based breastfeeding peer support programme is proposed to support mothers who are giving birth to their first-born.
- Trial name
- BFPS (NCT04621266)
- Testing
- Online Home-based peer support
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 442 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
HIV Infections
Evaluating Strategies to Reduce Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Infection in Resource-Limited Countries
The purpose of this study was to examine, in an integrated and comprehensive fashion, three critical questions currently facing HIV-infected pregnant and postpartum women and their infants: 1.
- Trial name
- PROMISE (NCT01061151)
- Testing
- Zidovudine (ZDV), Nevirapine (NVP): Antepartum Mothers, Emtricitabine-tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (Truvada [TRV]) tail
- Where
- 14 sites in India, Malawi and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 3,747 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Infant Malnutrition, Pregnant Women
Peer Conselling Infant Feeding Education Program
Child undernutrition remains a highly prevalent condition in low and middle income countries and a major portion of the global burden of childhood malnutrition is found in South Asia with an estimated 74 million children living…
- Conditions
- Infant Malnutrition, Pregnant Women, Lactating Mother, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- NCT01333995
- Testing
- Peer counseling on infant feeding
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Healthy
Risk Factors of Breastfeeding Study
The goal of this study is to identify infants who are at risk for developing problems related to being breast-fed.
- Trial name
- NCT00195962
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Virtual Reality, Breast Milk Expression
Breast Milk Expression With Virtual Reality
The study is a randomized controlled study planned to determine the effect of the VRBaby-Pump application applied to mothers who gave birth preterm, on the mother's breast milk expression experience, transition process, and milk…
- Trial name
- NCT06164223
- Testing
- VR Baby Pump
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Preterm, Breastfeeding
The Effect of Breastfeeding Support System
This study aimed to examine the impact of a breastfeeding support system on breast milk production and mother-infant bonding in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Breastfeeding, Breast Milk, Breastfeeding Support System
- Trial name
- NCT06003959
- Testing
- Routine nursing care, breastfeeding support system
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Heart Defects, Congenital, Breast Feeding
Study on the Construction and Application of Breastfeeding Behavior Intervention Program for Mothers of Infants With Congenital Heart Disease
This study is a randomized block trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a breastfeeding behavioural intervention program for mothers of infants with congenital heart disease (CHD).
- Trial name
- NCT05961540
- Testing
- Conventional care, Breastfeeding behavioural intervention for mothers of infants with CHD
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Breast Feeding
Mayo Clinic Health System Northwest Wisconsin Integrated Maternal Postpartum Appointment Combination
The purpose of this study is to explore whether combining the first post-hospital newborn provider visit and lactation consultation into a single appointment can enhance rates of successful breastfeeding initiation and…
- Trial name
- IMPAC (NCT06395168)
- Testing
- Combined Newborn and Lactation Visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pregnancy Related, Pregnancy Loss
Microbiome and Malnutrition in Pregnancy
This study is being conducted to investigate how a mother's nutritional status and her gut microbiome during pregnancy contribute to the birth outcomes and health of her baby.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Pregnancy Loss, Pregnancy Complications, Pregnancy; Parasitic Disease
- Trial name
- MMIP (NCT04992104)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Breastfeeding, Prematurity
Maximising Maternal Milk for Preterm Infant
Maternal milk is the gold standard in infant nutrition, providing significant advantages, in preterm and term infants. Maternal milk plays a major role in reducing the risk of inflammatory bowel disease(NEC) in premature and low…
- Trial name
- MILQ prem (NCT07908238)
- Testing
- Hospital grade double electrical breast milk pump
- Where
- 3 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- National Maternity Hospital, Ireland
Lactation Disorders
The Relationship Between Oxytocin Massage in Mothers With Insufficient Milk Production in the Early Postpartum Period and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Milk Let-down Reflex: A Randomized Controlled Study
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of oxytocin massage on breastfeeding self-efficacy and the milk ejection reflex among mothers experiencing insufficient milk supply in the early postpartum period.
- Trial name
- NCT07609693
- Testing
- Oxytocin Massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University