Status:
UNKNOWN
the Study of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human Milk
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Breast Milk Collection
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Up to 30 years
Brief Summary
The study aims to recruit eligible participants and conduct interviews, collect human milk samples, and conduct laboratory analysis of persistent organic pollutants' levels in human milk samples.
Detailed Description
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are a group of chemicals which have been intentionally or inadvertently produced and introduced into the environment. Due to their stability and transport properti...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Primiparae;
- 30 years of age or below;
- Have normal pregnancy;
- Breastfeeding one infant only, and not multiple pregnancy;
- Resided in Hong Kong for at least 10 years immediately before the date of interview;
- Available for sample collection within 3 to 8 weeks of delivery; and
- Both mother and child should be apparently healthy and free from any known infectious or other diseases (e.g. clinical hepatitis, AIDs, HIV).
Exclusion
- participants with previously diagnosed major diseases such as hepatitis, AIDS and other such diseases shall be excluded from the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 25 2019
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 25 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04102085
Start Date
September 25 2019
End Date
October 25 2021
Last Update
December 16 2020
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Bonnie Kwok
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 000