The Influence of Storage Container and Defrost Process on Components in Breast Milk

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01932619

Enrollment

Registered

2013-08-30

Start date

2009-01-31

Completion date

2013-04-30

Last updated

2013-08-30

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Conditions

Human Milk

Brief summary

Breast milk is best food for neonates and preterm infants. However many handling would be done if direct breastfeeding is not feasible, and it may result in nutrients change in human milk. We investigate the influence of storage in different containers and different thawing or heating methods on human milk nutrients.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* healthy mothers lactating during first year of their babies and have sufficient milk to donate

Exclusion criteria

* mothers who have insufficient milk for their babies * mothers have major disease or on specific diet or drug which would affect breast milk composition

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
changes in nutrients of human milk after several processing	within first year of milk expression	we measure the changes of nutrients, including fat, protein, lactose, energy, immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, leptin, and lysozyme in human milk after several processes, such as freezing, pasteurization, storage in different containers, thawing, and heat treatments.

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results