Clinical trials: Breastfeeding Mothers
Lactation, Breastfeeding
The Effect of Virtual Reality-Based Relaxation on Breast Milk Volume and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Mothers of Preterm Infants
This study evaluates whether using virtual reality (VR) for relaxation helps mothers of premature babies produce more breast milk and feel more confident about breastfeeding.
- Conditions
- Lactation, Breastfeeding, Premature Birth, Maternal Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07336186
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Based Relaxation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University
Low Birth Weight, Premature Birth
Comparison of Outcomes of Early Kangaroo Mother Care and Standard Method Care in Healthy Low Birth Weight Preterm Neonates at a Tertiary Care Hospital
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether early initiation of kangaroo mother care (KMC) can improve clinical outcomes in healthy low birth weight preterm neonates (gestational age 30-37 weeks, birth weight <2000 g).
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight, Premature Birth, Preterm Infant
- Trial name
- NCT07259486
- Testing
- Kangaroo Mother Care, Standard Medical Care (SMC)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Health Sciences Lahore
Postnatal Care, Lactation
Effects of Laughter Therapy on Postpartum Mothers' Stress, Sleep, and Breastfeeding
Postnatal period is an important developmental transition period for women. Stress in the postnatal period is one of the most common mental health problems and most mothers report experiencing stress in the perinatal period.
- Trial name
- NCT06851286
- Testing
- Laughter Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Iodine Deficiency, Nutrition Poor
Effects of Maternal Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation During Lactation on Child Development in Ethiopia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of iodine-containing multiple micronutrient supplements provided to breastfeeding mothers who live in settings with mild iodine deficiency.
- Conditions
- Iodine Deficiency, Nutrition Poor, Development, Infant, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- EMECHAT (NCT05901766)
- Testing
- UNIMMAP Multiple Micronutrient Supplement
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Exclusive Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Support
Breastfeeding Support Provided to Mothers Through WhatsApp Messaging Application
The research was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study in order to determine the effect of continuous breastfeeding support provided to mothers through WhatsApp messaging application on breastfeeding.
- Trial name
- NCT04478682
- Testing
- Breastfeeding Support Provided to Mothers Through WhatsApp Messaging Application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital
Classical Music, Television Show
Observing Infant Feeding Interactions
The objective of the proposed research is to conduct a within-subject experimental study that will assess the effect of environmental distractions on a mothers' ability to recognize and feed in response to infants' feeding cues.
- Trial name
- MFS (NCT02517970)
- Testing
- Technology distraction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Exclusive Breast Feeding
Comparison of Breast Feeding Counseling and Video Demonstration on Exclusive Breast Feeding Rates at 6 Weeks
The investigators hypothesize that counseling of mothers will increase exclusive breast feeding rates at six weeks postnatal age.
- Trial name
- NCT00983489
- Testing
- video demonstration, counselling
- Volunteers
- 1,411 people
- Sponsor
- Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital
Breastfeeding
The Effect of Early Skin-to-skin Contact on Initiation of Breastfeeding, Newborn Temperature and Duration of Third Stage of Labor
Background: Keeping mother and newborn skin-to-skin contact (SSC) after birth brings about numerous protective effects; however, it is an intervention that is underutilized in Iraq where a globally considerable rate of maternal…
- Trial name
- NCT03548389
- Testing
- Skin to skin contact
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hawler Medical University
Breast Feeding, Caesarean Section;Stillbirth
Skin-to-Skin Contact With a Sling in Primipar Mothers Who Delivered by Cesarean Section
The first hours after birth are critical for the physiological and psychological adaptation process of the newborn from intrauterine to extrauterine life.
- Trial name
- NCT06502860
- Testing
- skin to skin with sling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Breastfeeding, Mother-Infant Bonding
Effects of Maternal and Infant Massage on Breastfeeding and Mother-Infant Bonding
This study aims to evaluate the effects of different massage techniques applied to mothers and infants on breastfeeding parameters and mother-infant bonding during the postpartum period.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Mother-Infant Bonding, Lactation
- Trial name
- MIM-BOND (NCT07867054)
- Testing
- Infant Massage, Oxytocin Massage, Infant Massage and Oxytocin Massage
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Obesity
The Effects of Natural Sugars in Breast Milk on Healthy Infant Growth and Development
This study will investigate the effects of breastfeeding and breastmilk composition on infant gut microbiome development as well as obesity and cognitive outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04434027
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Maternal Vitamin D for Acute Respiratory Infections in Infancy
There is a growing body of data suggesting that vitamin D modulates the host's immune response to acute respiratory infection (ARI).
- Trial name
- MDARI (NCT02388516)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 1,214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Food Insecurity, Nutrition
Pith Moromo 2: Cohort to Study Health Consequences of Food and Nutrition Insecurity During Pregnancy and Lactation
In this study, the investigators conducted research among HIV-infected and -uninfected pregnant and lactating women to understand the potential role and importance of food insecurity on participant physical and psychosocial…
- Conditions
- Food Insecurity, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, HIV
- Trial name
- PM2 (NCT02974972)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 371 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Premature, Preterm Infant Health
Vitamin A Supplementation and Breast Milk Vitamin A Levels in Mothers of Preterm Infants
Preterm infants are at increased risk of vitamin A deficiency because they are born with low vitamin A stores and depend largely on breast milk to meet their nutritional needs.
- Conditions
- Premature, Preterm Infant Health, Vitamin A Deficiency, Human Milk
- Trial name
- VITAL (NCT07736768)
- Testing
- Oral multivitamin containing vitamin A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Multiple Sclerosis
Concentration of Ofatumumab in the Breast Milk of Lactating Women With Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis
This study will evaluate whether ofatumumab is excreted at quantifiable levels and at which concentrations in breast milk of lactating women with RMS).
- Trial name
- KATHAROS (NCT06444113)
- Testing
- Ofatunumab
- Where
- 15 sites in United States, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Breastfeeding, Mothers
The Effect of Lactation Counseling on Breastfeeding Behaviors of Women
Breast milk is the main source of nutrition for newborns. Although breastfeeding is seen as a necessary process to meet the nutritional needs of babies in the early stages of life, it has a key role for a healthy generation in…
- Trial name
- NCT05484076
- Testing
- breastfeeding counseling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University
Covid19, Exclusive Breastfeeding
COVID-19 Breastfeeding Guideline for African-Americans
Newborns and infants receive passive natural immunity through maternal antibodies present in breastmilk to fight infections caused by viruses such as the COVID-19, until they develop active immunity by illness or vaccination.
- Trial name
- COVID-BF (NCT04476940)
- Testing
- COVID-19 Breastfeeding Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meharry Medical College
Breastfeeding, Nipple Pain During Lactation
Effect of Beeswax-Based Nipple Protector and Breast Milk on Nipple Problems
Breastfeeding is the optimal method of infant feeding and provides significant health benefits for both mothers and infants. However, nipple pain, tenderness, fissures, and other nipple-related problems are common during the…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Nipple Pain During Lactation, Cracked Nipple, Cracked Nipple During Lactation
- Trial name
- BEEWAX NIP RCT (NCT07912216)
- Testing
- Beeswax-based nipple shield, Breastmilk
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
HIV Infection
Zambia Exclusive Breastfeeding Study
The study is designed as a randomized, controlled trial with specific observational objectives. All HIV-seropositive pregnant subjects electing to breastfeed their child will be counselled to exclusively breastfeed through 4…
- Trial name
- NCT00310726
- Testing
- abrupt weaning at 4 months, Continued exclusive breastfeeding
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,435 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Mother-Infant Attachment
The Effect of a Multi-Component Breastfeeding Support Program on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Mother-Infant Bonding in Mothers Following Cesarean Section
This study tests a breastfeeding support program for mothers who give birth by cesarean section. The purpose of the study is to see whether the program helps mothers feel more confident about breastfeeding and improves…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Mother-Infant Attachment, Breastfeeding Consultancy Training, Primigravida Women
- Trial name
- NCT07474402
- Testing
- Breastfeeding Support Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cumhuriyet University