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Investigating the effect of the type of containers used in the human milk pasteurization process on preterm neonate

Investigating the effect of pasteurized donor human milk in plastic and glass containers on the level of some hormones and anthropometric indexes in preterm neonate in neonatal intensive care units

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200714048101N1
Enrollment
124
Registered
2024-01-04
Start date
2024-01-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-01-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

preterm neonates feeding with donor human milk.

Interventions

Intervention group: neonates receiving donor milk in a plastic container.

Sponsors

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
28 Days to 28 Days

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: neonates 26-32 weeks of pregnancy Does not have life-threatening congenital anomalies (digestive, cardiac, neurological...). Do not have chromosomal disorders. Do not have asphyxia. Neonates who are fed at least 70% by donor human milk during 24 hours. Breast milk that has not been pasteurized for more than 72 hours since leaving the refrigerator at a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius. Donor milk that has not been stored for more than 1 month in the freezer at -20 degrees Celsius. donor milk that has been used up to 48 hours after leaving the frozen state. Neonates who have received donor milk up to 4 weeks after birth. Do not have a positive blood culture at the beginning of hospitalization.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Transferring the neonate to different hospitals from the research environment Death of a neonate Parents' refusal to participate in the study Hospitalization period less than 4 weeks

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Estrogen. Timepoint: four weeks after feeding. Method of measurement: laboratory results.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Estrogen, growth and thyroid hormones, immunoglobulin A, anthropometric index. Timepoint: four week after feeding. Method of measurement: laboratory results.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Zeinab Hemati

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

z.hemate@gmail.com009837927624

Outcome results

None listed

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