Clinical trials: Lactation Disorders
Premature Birth, Breastmilk Collection
Targeted Nutrition for Moderate to Late Preterm Infants
This study will be comparing the postnatal growth of moderate to late preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) born between gestational ages of 30 weeks 0 days to 35 weeks and 6 days who are receiving enteral…
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Breastmilk Collection, Postnatal Growth Restriction
- Trial name
- NCT05515614
- Testing
- Targeted Fortification, Enfamil Liquid Human Milk Fortifier
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Chagas Disease, Lactation
Study of Benznidazole Transfer Into Breastmilk in Lactating Women With Chagas Disease
The investigators propose to study the transfer of benznidazole into breastmilk from the blood of lactating women who receive the drug for the treatment of Chagas disease.
- Trial name
- LACTBENZ (NCT01547533)
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Niños R. Gutierrez de Buenos Aires
Cystic Fibrosis, Pregnancy
Pharmacokinetics of CFTR Modulators in Pregnant Individuals and in Postpartum Breastfeeding Mothers
This study aims to evaluate the pharmacokinetic changes during pregnancy, postpartum, and in breast milk in cystic fibrosis patients receiving a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CTFR) modulator, including…
- Trial name
- NCT04940533
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Mercury Poisoning, Lead Poisoning
Environmental Contaminants and Infant Development
This study is designed to examine the effects of prenatal exposure to environmental contaminants on cognitive and behavioral development and physical growth in two groups of Inuit infants-one in Northern Quebec; the other in…
- Trial name
- NCT00013858
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Threatened Abortion
Serum Progesterone and Threatened Abortion During Lactation
This study aims to evaluate the effect of first-trimester maternal serum progesterone levels on threatened abortion in women who conceive during the lactation period.
- Trial name
- NCT07357922
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood
Impact of the "Ten Steps for Healthy Feeding of Children Younger Than Two Years" in Health Centers
A cluster randomized field trial to evaluate the impact that training healthcare workers in healthy feeding practices has on the nutrition and health of children.
- Trial name
- NCT00635453
- Testing
- Dietary Advice
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 715 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
HIV
Strategies to Optimize Antiretroviral Therapy Services for Maternal & Child Health: the MCH-ART Study
The purpose of this study is to understand how to improve health care services for HIV-positive women during their pregnancy and after delivery.
- Trial name
- MCH-ART (NCT01933477)
- Testing
- MCH-focused ART services
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,554 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
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
Lactation Disorder - Postpartum Condition or Complication, Nutrition, Healthy
Use of Ritual Epost Postnatal Multivitamins During the Postpartum Period
Multivitamin/multimineral supplements (MVI) provide important nutrition supplement to the diet of pregnant women to cover potential deficiencies and optimize nutrition status of both mom and baby, especially when the diet is…
- Trial name
- NCT05736562
- Testing
- Ritual Epre Multimineral-Vitamin Supplement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of New York
Premature Infant, Breast Milk Expression
Growth and Nutritional Status of Very Low Birth Weight Infants Fed a High Protein Exclusive Human Milk Diet
The purpose of this two-arm investigation is to determine if growth patterns of very low birth weight infants (VLBW) (birth weight 750-1500 grams) fed human milk (maternal or donor) supplemented with a human milk-based fortifier…
- Trial name
- MedolacHMF (NCT03839173)
- Testing
- Human milk based human milk fortifier
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight, Lactation
Lactation Education Study in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
This study will test the effectiveness of breast milk expression discharge instructions in digital video disc (DVD) format for home use by mothers of very low birth weight infants on the dose and duration of mother's breast milk…
- Trial name
- NCT01167517
- Testing
- Instructional digital video disc (DVD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Nutrition Disorder, Infant, Nutrition
Oral Feeding Ability of Preterm Infants With Breastfeeding Support System
This research 34.-36. is carried out as a randomized controlled experimental design in order to evaluate the effectiveness of the supplemental feeding system to improve the early feeding skills of preterm infants receiving care…
- Trial name
- NCT05675891
- Testing
- Supplemental Feeding System Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Harran University
Breast Feeding, Hypertension
Maternal Treatment With ACE-inhibitors and Breastfeeding: a Mono-centric Study on the Exposure Through Breast Milk
The ACE-inhibitors is one group of essential medication for which reliable data on the safety during breastfeeding is lacking. ACE inhibitors are indicated for several severe or life-threatening disorders like hypertension, heart…
- Conditions
- Breast Feeding, Hypertension, Heart Failure, Proteinuria
- Trial name
- NCT06088849
- Testing
- Venipuncture
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
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
Drug Pharmacokinetics in Healthy Volunteers
Postpartum 8-aminoquinoline Breast Milk Study
In Papua New Guinea, administration of primaquine (PQ) or tafenoquine (TQ) to breastfeeding mothers is contraindicated during the first six months postpartum, when infants are recommended to be exclusively breastfed, because of a…
- Trial name
- NCT07060404
- Testing
- Daily primaquine (0.5 mg/kg per day) for 14 days given with food food and water, Daily primaquine 1 mg/kg per day for 7 days given with food and water, Single-dose tafenoquine given with food and water to prevent gastrointestinal discomfort
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Curtin University
Neurodevelopment, Child Growth
Building Opportunities for Nurturing Care to Enhance Child Development in Eastern and Southern Africa
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to adapt and test a package of interventions to provide nurturing care for children aged 0-2 years in three countries (Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe).
- Trial name
- BONDS (NCT07430826)
- Testing
- Friendship Bench, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) Curriculum, Play-Based Curriculum
- Volunteers
- 1,260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Breast Milk Expression
The Merit Study (Manual Expression pRemature InfanTs)
The purpose of this study is to determine how the duration of manual expression affects milk volumes and levels of breastfeeding self-efficacy in mothers of premature infants.
- Trial name
- MERIT (NCT02776332)
- Testing
- Manual Expression of Breastmilk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis Children's Hospital
HIV Infections
Nevirapine (NVP) Use to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV
HIV can be transmitted from an HIV infected mother to her infant through her breast milk. The purpose of this study is to determine whether giving infants of HIV infected mothers the anti-HIV drug nevirapine (NVP) for six weeks…
- Trial name
- NCT00074399
- Testing
- Nevirapine
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 775 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression (PPD)
Narrative Nursing for Cesarean Mothers' Anxiety and Breastfeeding Confidence
This study tests whether a nurse-led "4-step narrative nursing" program can reduce anxiety and improve breastfeeding confidence in mothers who are having a planned or non-emergency cesarean section.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, Cesarean Section Wound
- Trial name
- NARRCARE (NCT07272252)
- Testing
- 4-step narrative nursing program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xi Huang
Breastfeeding, COVID-19 Infection
Researchers At UC San Diego Are Learning About the Benefits of Human Milk and How It Influences Infant and Child Health
The purpose of the UCSD Human Milk Biorepository is to establish and maintain a repository of breast milk samples that can be used to learn more about how breast milk influences infant and child health.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, COVID-19 Infection, COVID-19 Vaccine, Remdesivir
- Trial name
- NCT05553743
- Testing
- COVID-19 Exposure, Antibiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego