Clinical trials: Human Milk Feeding
Breast Feeding, Human Microbiome
Human Milk and Infant Intestinal Microbiome Study
This study will explore the effects of skin-to-skin contact (SSC) between mothers and their babies on the infant intestinal microbiome, the maternal skin microbiome and the breast milk microbiome.
- Trial name
- NCT03181269
- Testing
- Intervention education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Premature; Infant, Enteral Nutrition
Human Milk Fortification in Very Low Birth Neonates
The purpose of this study to find out how safely we can add extra nutrients to human milk at different feeding volume.
- Conditions
- Premature; Infant, Enteral Nutrition, Human Milk, Fortification
- Trial name
- NCT01988792
- Testing
- Human milk fortifiers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Congenital Heart Defect
Exclusive Human Milk Feeding in Infants With Single Ventricle Physiology
A randomized, blinded, controlled trial to evaluate growth velocity and clinical outcomes in infants with single ventricle physiology fed an exclusive human milk diet prior to, and throughout the post-operative period following…
- Trial name
- NCT02860702
- Testing
- Human Milk Derived Fortifier, Human/Bovine Milk
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Healthy Infants
Efficacy of Two HMOs in Chinese Infants
This is a randomized, controlled, double-blind, intervention trial of healthy male and female term infants to evaluate the efficacy of the 2 HMOs on beneficially modulating the gut microbiota, gut maturation, gut barrier…
- Trial name
- NCT06361719
- Testing
- Experimental Group (EG), Control Group (CG)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
Human Milk Nutrient Reference Values
Establishing Global Reference Values for Human Milk
The primary purpose of the proposed research is to establish Reference Values (RVs) for micronutrients (MN) and macronutrients in human milk.
- Trial name
- MILQ (NCT03254329)
- Testing
- Assessment of human milk nutrient composition
- Where
- 4 sites in Bangladesh, Brazil and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- USDA, Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Multisensory Early Oral Administration of Human Milk (M-MILK) for Very Preterm Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the multisensory early oral administration of human milk (M-MILK) intervention helps infants who are born younger than 32 weeks gestational age (very preterm infants).
- Trial name
- M-MILK RCT (NCT07216664)
- Testing
- Multisensory early oral administration of human milk
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Avocado Consumption, Nutrients in Human Milk, and Infant Cognitive Development
The goal of this interventional study is to establish a whole food, avocado, as a viable study material to supplement mothers and infants with nutrients that support optimal brain development.
- Trial name
- NCT06208085
- Testing
- Avocado
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pediatric Obesity, Recruitment
The BEACH Interview Study- Pregnant and Breastfeeding Mothers
Interview pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in the Gainesville, FL area to optimize; clinical study recruitment and retention, patient-centered outcomes, and stool collection procedures.
- Trial name
- BEACH (NCT03036696)
- Testing
- Pregnant Mothers Interview, Breastfeeding Mothers Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Premature Birth
Human Milk Fortifiers and Acid-Base Status
Double-blind randomized controlled trial to investigate the impact of two human milk fortifiers on acid-base status and longitudinal growth and weight gain in preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT00196482
- Testing
- changing of fortifier
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
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
Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Profile of Human Milk Oligosaccharides and FUT2 Polymorphism of Mothers in Indonesia
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), the third most abundant constituent of breastmilk, are known to have beneficial effects on infant immunity. Maternal genetic polymorphisms cause HMO variability.
- Trial name
- NCT05156255
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
PreTerm Birth, Human Milk
Protein Balance and Body Composition in Preterm Infants
The adequacy of the quality of protein supply could influence the rate and the relative composition of weight gain in very low birth weight preterm infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03013374
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico
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
Preterm Infant, Neonatal SEPSIS
Oropharyngeal Administration of Mother's Milk in Preterm Infants and Neonatal Infection
The protective effect of mother's milk and colostrum on oropharyngeal cavity is not achievable with gavage feeding. This may be increase the risk of colonization of the oropharyngeal cavity with pathogenic bacteria and subsequent…
- Conditions
- Preterm Infant, Neonatal SEPSIS, Neonatal Feeding Disorder
- Trial name
- OPAMM (NCT03513146)
- Testing
- Oropharyngeal Administration of Mother's Milk (OPAMM)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University Children Hospital
Lactation, Cesarean
Auricular Therapy for Postpartum Lactation
The aim of this study is to function as a pilot study in evaluating the effects of auricular therapy (AT) on lactation for women in the immediate post cesarean period while examining the feasibility of the three-parallel-arm…
- Trial name
- NCT03147781
- Testing
- True AT with magnetic pellets
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Neonatal Hypoglycemia
Effectiveness of Donor Human Milk Supplementation for the Treatment of Hypoglycemia in the Breastfed Infant
The purpose of this study is to compare if newborn infant hypoglycemia can be improved with bottle supplementation of commercially-sterilized donor human milk compared to standard infant formula.
- Trial name
- NCT04030312
- Testing
- Bottle Supplementation--Commercially-Sterilized Donor Human Milk, Bottle Supplementation--Standard Infant Formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Weight Gain in Extremely Premature Infant With Targeted Versus Adjusted Fortification
Investigation about the effect on weight gain in extremely low birth weight preterm with individualized fortification, according to human milk analysis versus fortification adjusted according to urea serum concentration.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Very Low Birth Weight Infant, Feeding, Breast, Food, Fortified
- Trial name
- FORTIN (NCT04982133)
- Testing
- Protein supplementation based on plasma urea concentration every other week or human milk analysis on experiment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Paz
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Impact of Preterm Single Donor Milk in Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Human milk is the best source of enteral nutrition for the preterm infant. However during the infants first hours and days of life breastmilk from the own mother is usually not available.
- Trial name
- NCT02216292
- Testing
- Control Group, Preterm Single Donor Milk Group
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Formula Milk, Breast Milk Collection
Metabolomic Profile in Breastfed Late Preterm Infants
Exclusive breast milk is recommended from birth to 6 months of life to promote the development of a balanced intestinal microbiota.
- Conditions
- Formula Milk, Breast Milk Collection, Postbiotic Supplemented Formula Milk
- Trial name
- NCT06052592
- Testing
- Milk
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale Buon Consiglio Fatebenefratelli
Breastfeeding, Medication Safety
Medicines in Breast Milk and Estimated Infant Exposure
The MedMilk (Medication concentrations in human Milk) study investigates how selected medicines taken by breastfeeding women are transferred into human milk and whether this may affect the breastfed child.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Medication Safety, Lactation, Drug Exposure Via Breast Milk
- Trial name
- MedMilk (NCT07346716)
- Testing
- Prescription Drugs
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg