Status:

COMPLETED

Effectiveness of Donor Human Milk Supplementation for the Treatment of Hypoglycemia in the Breastfed Infant

Lead Sponsor:

University of Nebraska

Conditions:

Neonatal Hypoglycemia

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-72 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare if newborn infant hypoglycemia can be improved with bottle supplementation of commercially-sterilized donor human milk compared to standard infant formula. Hypo...

Detailed Description

Enrolled infant participants will receive a maximum of two bottle feeding supplementations (of their designated treatment arm for either 20 calorie-per-ounce commercially-sterilized donor human milk O...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Mother-infant pairs will be consented for participation via informed written consent.
  • Mother/infant dyads deliverying at Nebraska Medicine hospital (Omaha, NE, USA).
  • Infant in the normal newborn nursery, born greater than or equal to 36 weeks gestational age.
  • Infant with blood glucose after delivery of \< 40 milligrams/deciliter within the first four hours of life OR blood glucose levels less than 45 milligrams/deciliter after four hours of life
  • Deliverying mother plans to exclusively breastfeed.

Exclusion

  • Infants born and directly admitted to the newborn intensive care unit
  • Infants with known congenital abnormality or known inborn error of metabolism that influences growth and metabolic outcomes
  • Infants deemed ward of state
  • Mothers who do not plan to exclusively breastfeed at time of delivery
  • Mothers less than 19 years of age

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 10 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

18 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04030312

Start Date

May 1 2020

End Date

April 10 2023

Last Update

September 29 2023

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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States, 68198