Clinical trials: Lactation Disorders
Overweight and Obesity, Vitamin A Deficiency
Individualized Dietary Intervention in Breastfeeding Women: Body Weight and Vitamin A Stores
Breast milk is the best food during the first 6mo of life because it offers multiple benefits for the mother-infant pair. An inadequate maternal diet during pregnancy can lead to excess weight gain, leading to negative health…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Vitamin A Deficiency, Dietary Modification, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- NCT03640104
- Testing
- Intervention-Nutrition guidelines, Nutrition guidelines
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Sonora
Healthy Lactating Women
Tafenoquine and Primaquine in Colostrum and Breast Milk
Each year almost a million infants are born small for gestational age due to malaria infection in pregnancy. These infants are at risk for stillbirth or neonatal death, and being born too small predisposes the survivors to…
- Trial name
- TBM (NCT04984759)
- Testing
- Primaquine, Tafenoquine
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
The Impact of Vitamin B12 Deficiency on Infant Gut Microbiota
Vitamin B12 plays important roles in DNA synthesis and neurological functions. Vitamin B12 deficiency is one of the most common micronutrient deficiencies and it has become increasingly more frequent in infants.
- Trial name
- NCT03365583
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Breastfeeding, Feeding Disorder Neonatal
Effect of Supplemental Feeding Tube Devices in Breastfeeding Success and Mother's Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy
The research will be carried out as a randomized controlled experimental design to evaluate the effectiveness of the breastfeeding support system to increase sucking success in premature infants receiving care in the NICU and…
- Trial name
- NCT05802095
- Testing
- Supplemental Feeding Tube Device
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Birth, First, Birth Outcome, Adverse
Reducing Turkey High Cesarean Section Rates
Considering the increasing rates of cesarean delivery in Turkey, we aimed to research the impact of antenatal education on pregnancy, the childbirth process, the cesarean section rate, and the postpartum period through a…
- Conditions
- Birth, First, Birth Outcome, Adverse, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT07799545
- Testing
- Antenatal education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Anxiety, Midazolam Overdose
Effect of Aromatherapy on Perioperative Anxiety Level in Cesarean Sections
Spinal anesthesia has been accepted as the first choice for elective cesarean section due to its easy application technique and elimination of the risks of difficult intubation and aspiration.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Midazolam Overdose, Breast Feeding
- Trial name
- NCT05334537
- Testing
- Aromatherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Obesity, Breast Milk Collection
Breastfeeding and Obesity on Offspring Body Composition
The purpose of this study is to explore the effect maternal obesity and breastfeeding play on infant body composition. The investigators hypothesize in the first 6 months of life breast fed offspring from overweight / obese…
- Trial name
- NCT02535637
- Testing
- Exclusively breastfeed
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Breast Milk Collection, Overweight and Obesity
Acute Effects of Endurance Exercise on Breast Milk Composition in Women With Overweight/Obesity
The investigators will determine the acute effect of exercise on breastmilk composition. Participants will come in to the lab on three different days, out of which they will exercise on two of these days and rest in the lab on…
- Trial name
- YT (NCT05745922)
- Testing
- Moderate intensity exercise, High intensity exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Episiotomy, Breastfeeding
Effects of Breastfeeding, Virtual Reality, and Stress Ball on Pain, Anxiety, Cortisol Levels, and Comfort During Episiotomy Repair
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of three different interventions-breastfeeding, using a stress ball, or wearing virtual reality (VR) goggles-on pain, anxiety, and stress during episiotomy repair…
- Conditions
- Episiotomy, Breastfeeding, Virtual Reality, Virtual Goggles
- Trial name
- NCT07510477
- Testing
- Breastfeeding and Skin-to-Skin Contact, Virtual Reality (VR) Goggles, Rhythmic Stress Ball Application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Breast Milk and Infant Growth Among Lean, Overweight and Diabetic Mothers
Childhood obesity is a critical global public health concern. Breastfeeding is the ideal choice for infant nutrition. However, rapid and excess weight gain during infancy predicts later, even among breastfed infants.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes
- Trial name
- MIG (NCT01693406)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Smoking, Tobacco, Placenta Diseases
Effects of Smoking on Placenta and Lactation
Maternal smoking during pregnancy although it is known to be associated with fetal growth restriction, it's effect on postpartum breastfeeding is not yet clear.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Tobacco, Placenta Diseases, Breastfeeding, Fetal Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT06456645
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Obesity
Multi-site Trial Using SMS to Improve Infant Weight
The goals of this multi-site clinical trial are to pilot test weekly SMS sent to parents/caregivers of infants to improve feeding practices and decrease excessive weight gain in infants who are participants of the Women, Infants…
- Trial name
- SMS (NCT02903186)
- Testing
- SMS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Puerto Rico
Stress-related Problem, Breastfeeding
Effects of Different Relaxation Interventions on Reducing Stress in Chinese Breastfeeding Mothers
This pilot study aims to find the most effective relaxation technique to help primiparous mothers who are breastfeeding their infant.
- Conditions
- Stress-related Problem, Breastfeeding, Relaxation Therapy, Psychological Stress
- Trial name
- NCT03593551
- Testing
- five relaxation treatments and one control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
HIV Infections
Trizivir Vs. Kaletra and Combivir for the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
Anti-HIV drug regimens have dramatically improved the rates of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV in developed countries.
- Trial name
- NCT00270296
- Testing
- Trizivir, Lamivudine/Zidovudine, Lopinavir/Ritonavir
- Where
- 4 sites in Botswana
- Volunteers
- 730 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Vitamin D Deficiency, Breast Milk Collection
Vitamin D Sulfates in Breastmilk
Infants The purpose of this study is to measure breastmilk's vitamin D sulfate nutritional value in infant's saliva and digesta (gut).
- Trial name
- NCT06203041
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Behavioral Insomnia of Childhood: Impact of Parent Education
Behavioral Insomnia of Childhood (BIC) is among the most prevalent problem presented to pediatricians with a reported occurrence of approximately 30% worldwide.The most widely applied treatment strategies for BIC in infants…
- Trial name
- NCT03320083
- Testing
- Educational care derived from POSSUMS
- Volunteers
- 157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Light, Stress
Effect of Light Color Temperature Applied During Breastfeeding on Mother's Stress, Anxiety, Peace and Breastfeeding Motivation
Breastfeeding is an important condition for the health of the mother and the baby, which is the most difficult for mothers after birth.
- Conditions
- Light, Stress, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06736886
- Testing
- Light application
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Osmaniye Korkut Ata University
Influenza
Post-Partum Immunization With Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) or Trivalent Influenza Vaccine (TIV) in Post-Partum Breast Feeding Women
The purpose of this research study is to learn more about the safety of 2 licensed flu vaccines, nasal spray and flu vaccine shot, in mothers and their infants, when given to women who are breastfeeding and to compare the immune…
- Trial name
- NCT01181323
- Testing
- Cold-adapted live attenuated influenza virus vaccine, trivalent, Trivalent inactivated influenza vaccine
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic
Postpartum Deworming: Improving Breastfeeding and Optimizing Infant Growth
Women of reproductive age are considered a high-risk group for worm infections by the World Health Organization. Maternal infection and anemia contribute to infant malnutrition by affecting milk quality and quantity, and duration…
- Trial name
- NCT01748929
- Testing
- Albendazole
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 1,010 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Lactation, Other Disorders of Bone Density and Structure
Longitudinal Lactation Bone Density Study
Changes in maternal calcium metabolism are necessary during lactation to provide adequate calcium in breast milk for development of the newborn skeleton.
- Conditions
- Lactation, Other Disorders of Bone Density and Structure, Endocrine; Complications
- Trial name
- NCT01630629
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh