Study on Normal Ranges of Lipids in Breast Milk of Healthy Mothers

March 4, 2013 updated by: Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)
This trial is undertaken to better understand the ranges of functional components normally found in human milk. This will strengthen the scientific knowledge on breast-milk composition as a "gold standard".

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

50

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 40 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy mothers

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Gestational age between 37 and not above 42 weeks
  • 18 years old ≤ Mother ≤ 40 years old
  • 18.5 ≤ pre-pregnancy BMI ≤ 29
  • Mothers willing to breastfeed for the first 4 months

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Gestational diabetes
  • HTA < 140/90
  • Mothers who are smokers while breast-feeding

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
50 healthy mothers
Other: minimum 4 months of breastfeeding

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
levels of lipids
Time Frame: After 1 month of Breastfeeding
The primary objective of this trial is to determine the levels of lipids normally found in the breast-milk of healthy lactating mothers
After 1 month of Breastfeeding

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
profile and quantity of sugars
Time Frame: After 1 month of breastfeeding
Secondary objectives include the measure of the profile and quantity of sugars found in human milk
After 1 month of breastfeeding

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Société des Produits Nestlé (SPN)

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Le Ye Lee, Assistant Professor, NUHS

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 4, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

March 5, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

March 5, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 4, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 11.08.INF

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