The presence of Candida albicans in breastmilk during the breastfeeding period

A case/control study of breastfeeding women with and without symptoms that are anecdotally related to thrush in the breast. Cases and controls will be compared for presence of Candida albicans in their breast milk, premature cessation of breastfeeding and confidence in their ability to breastfeed

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN88839993

Enrollment

Registered

2016-11-30

Start date

2015-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-08-20

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Conditions

Candidosis of the breast during breastfeeding Infections and Infestations Candidosis of the breast during breastfeeding

Interventions

Participants in the case group are informed about the study when they contact the breastfeeding clinic by telephone for symptoms associated with "thrush" infection in the breasts. Participants in th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for cases: 1. Breastfeeding woman 2. Adult, = 18 years 3. Exclusive or non-exclusive breastfeeding 4. Good understanding of Swedish language in spoken and written form 5. One or several symptoms on the nipple and areola or in the breast: red, extenuated, tender, burning, sloughing skin on the nipple and areola, with or without deep, radiating, cutting pain sensations in the breast Inclusion criteria for the controls: 1. Breastfeeding woman 2. Adult, = 18 years 3. Exclusive or non-exclusive breastfeeding 4. Good understanding of Swedish language in spoken and written form 5. None of the symptoms on the nipple and areola or in the breast: red, extenuated, tender, burning, sloughing skin on the areola, with or without deep, radiating, cutting pain sensations in the breast

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Breastfeeding women with pain, skin symptoms or sores which can be attributed to breastfeeding technical difficulties such as short frenulum, mastitis or Raynaud's syndrome 2. Women with excema-like skin conditions and white spot

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Presence of Candida albicans in breastmilk is measured using cultivation with Sabourad Agar or CROME Agar Candida at baseline	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Breastfeeding efficacy in the breastfeeding mothers is measured by a validated breastfeeding instrument Breastfeeding Self Efficacy Scale- Short Form (BSES-SF) at baseline 2. Level of breastfeeding is measured by a questionnaire one month after the first contact with the researcher	—

Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactKirsti Kaski

kirsti.kaski@skane.se+46 (0)70 827 8604

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 6, 2026