Effectiveness of Donor Human Milk Supplementation for the Treatment of Hypoglycemia in the Breastfed Infant

September 27, 2023 updated by: University of Nebraska

Effectiveness of Donor Human Milk Supplementation Compared to Infant Formula for the Treatment of Hypoglycemia in the Breastfed Infant in the Normal Newborn Nursery

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. Hypothesis is that supplementation with commercially-sterilized donor human milk will improve hypoglycemia and limit formula use in exclusively breastfed infants.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

Enrolled infant participants will receive a maximum of two bottle feeding supplementations (of their designated treatment arm for either 20 calorie-per-ounce commercially-sterilized donor human milk OR 20-calorie-per-ounce standard infant formula) as treatment if they meet hypoglycemia criteria. Infant participants will complete the study if 1) they have received two bottle feeding supplementations for treatment of hypoglycemia, 2) they only received one bottle supplementation and hypoglycemia resolved, 3) if the medical teams deems the infants requires a higher level of care for their hypoglycemia (example: admission to the newborn intensive care unit for intravenous fluids with dextrose).

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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18

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Nebraska
      • Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198
        • University of Nebraska Medical Center

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

1 minute to 3 days (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Mother-infant pairs will be consented for participation via informed written consent.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Mother/infant dyads deliverying at Nebraska Medicine hospital (Omaha, NE, USA).
  • Infant in the normal newborn nursery, born greater than or equal to 36 weeks gestational age.
  • Infant with blood glucose after delivery of < 40 milligrams/deciliter within the first four hours of life OR blood glucose levels less than 45 milligrams/deciliter after four hours of life
  • Deliverying mother plans to exclusively breastfeed.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Infants born and directly admitted to the newborn intensive care unit
  • Infants with known congenital abnormality or known inborn error of metabolism that influences growth and metabolic outcomes
  • Infants deemed ward of state
  • Mothers who do not plan to exclusively breastfeed at time of delivery
  • Mothers less than 19 years of age

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Standard Infant Formula
Infants in this randomized treatment arm will receive bottle supplementation of up to 15 milliliters of standard 20 calorie-per-ounce infant formula up to two times during the duration of the study to treat hypoglycemia.
Dietary supplement: Bottle Supplementation--Standard Infant Formula
Supplementation by bottle with 20-calorie-per-ounce standard infant formula (up to 15 ml, up to two times) for infants meeting hypoglycemia criteria and randomized to this treatment arm.
Experimental: Commercially-Sterilized Donor Human Milk
Infants in this randomized treatment arm will receive bottle supplementation of up to 15 milliliters of 20 calorie-per-ounce commercially-sterilized donor human milk up to two times during the duration of the study to treat hypoglycemia.
Dietary supplement: Bottle Supplementation--Commercially-Sterilized Donor Human Milk
Supplementation by bottle with 20-calorie-per-ounce commercially-sterilized donor human milk (up to 15 ml, up to two times) for infants meeting hypoglycemia criteria and randomized to this treatment arm.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Effectiveness of Resolving Neonatal Hypoglycemia: Blood glucose levels
Time Frame: Blood glucose levels will be monitored within 60 minutes of initiating a feeding. Overall outcomes for each treatment arm will be compared at the completion of the study for all enrolled participants.
To compare the effectiveness of commercially-sterilized donor human milk bottle supplementation for the treatment of hypoglycemia in the breastfed infant in the normal newborn nursery compared to bottle supplementation with standard infant formula.
Blood glucose levels will be monitored within 60 minutes of initiating a feeding. Overall outcomes for each treatment arm will be compared at the completion of the study for all enrolled participants.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Exclusive Breastfeeding Duration
Time Frame: Families of consented participants will be contacted when the enrolled infant is 6 months old.
To assess if donor human milk supplementation (when compared to formula supplementation) impacts rate of exclusive breastfeeding during the first 6 months of life.
Families of consented participants will be contacted when the enrolled infant is 6 months old.
Parenteral Satisfaction of Infant Feeding: Parenteral satisfaction surveys
Time Frame: Parenteral satisfaction surveys will be completed prior to mother's hospital discharge (within 72 hours following delivery).
To compare if donor human milk supplementation (when compared to formula supplementation) improves parental satisfaction related to infant feeding during post-partum hospitalization.
Parenteral satisfaction surveys will be completed prior to mother's hospital discharge (within 72 hours following delivery).

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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University of Nebraska

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Melissa K Thoene, RD, PhD, Nebraska Medicine

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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May 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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July 1, 2022

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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April 10, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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April 11, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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July 22, 2019

First Posted (Actual)

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July 23, 2019

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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September 29, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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September 27, 2023

Last Verified

Last Verified

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September 1, 2023

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 0119-19-EP

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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