Iodine fortified-milk and iodine nutrition in lactating mothers and their infants

Evaluation of the effects of iodine fortified-milk on lactating mothers’ and their infants’ iodine nutrition status

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201305074794N9

Enrollment

Registered

2013-05-20

Start date

2013-06-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

iodine deficiency.

Interventions

Intervention Group: Iodine fortified-milk.

Prevention

Intervention Group: Iodine fortified-milk

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

15 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria:Lactating mothers; full-term infants(37-42 weeks) with normal birth weight (2500-4200 g); neonates with age 3-5 days. Exclusion criteria: Having thyroid diseases; taking anti- thyroid medications; using iodine containing supplements; neonate hypothyroidism

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Urinary iodine concentration in breast milk-fed infants. Timepoint: 3-5, 7, 10, 14 days, 1, and 2 months after birth. Method of measurement: Acid- Digestion.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Urinary iodine concentration in lactating mothers. Timepoint: 3-5, 7, 10, and 14 days, 1 and 2 months after delivery. Method of measurement: Acid Digestion.;Breast milk iodine concentration. Timepoint: 3-5, 7, 10, and 14 days, 1 and 2 months after delivery. Method of measurement: Acid Digestion.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactProf. Fereidoun Azizi

Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

azizi@endocrine.ac.ir+98 21 2243 2500

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026