Using Mother's Raw Milk Could Improve Breastfeeding in Hospitalized Neonates

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02819193

Acronym

DOAL

Enrollment

665

Registered

2016-06-30

Start date

2012-04-30

Completion date

2013-12-31

Last updated

2016-06-30

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Conditions

Breastfeeding

Keywords

Breastfeeding, mother's milk, breast milk, raw milk, neonate, Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

Brief summary

Despite the importance of breast milk for sick or preterm neonates, there is currently no consensus regarding the use of raw mother's own milk (MOM) in neonatal units. The aims of this study are to: (a) describe factors associated with the use of raw MOM; (b) investigate the association between early use of raw MOM and breastfeeding continuation at discharge and up to 6 months later.

Interventions

OTHERraw mother's own milk

Infants receive mother's own milk before day 7.

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

No minimum to 42 Weeks

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Admitted neonates between April 2012 and June 2013 are eligible if they are intended to be breastfeed and hospitalized ≥7 days

Exclusion criteria

\- Neonates with parents not fluent in French.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Maternal breastfeeding	up to 6 months	Maternal breastfeeding is defined as the consumption of any MOM. It is classed as exclusive when all the fed milk will be MOM or partial when it will be completed by other milk or food.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026