Status:
COMPLETED
Investigating Pathways Between Maternal Nutritional Status, Breastmilk Composition, and Infant Linear Growth in Rural Pakistan
Lead Sponsor:
Aga Khan University
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Hospital for Sick Children
University of Toronto
Conditions:
Breast Milk Collection
Infant Development
Eligibility:
FEMALE
15-25 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Breastmilk is considered optimal for infant growth and development. However, evidence suggests that breastmilk composition can vary according to maternal nutritional status. Among women in Pakistan, t...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Enrolled in the MaPPS Trial
- Mothers must report practicing exclusive or predominant breastfeeding (i.e., breastmilk only or breastmilk and non-nutritive feeds only)
- The infant must be term-born (\>37 weeks gestation)
- Infant must be 3 months ± 30 days old at the time of recruitment
- Mothers must be willing to provide a complete breastmilk expression from one breast
- Intervention arm only: mother reports compliance with study-administered MMN supplements at least 50% of the time (i.e., 4 out of 7 days per week)
- Able to provide informed consent
Exclusion
- Mother reports mixed feeding in her infant with nutritive feeds (i.e., any provision of formula or animal milk)
- The infant was born preterm (earlier than 37 weeks gestation)
- Mother does not wish to provide a complete breast expression of one breast
- Intervention arm: mother reports compliance with MMN supplements \<50% of the time
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 5 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
196 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04451395
Start Date
August 5 2020
End Date
March 31 2021
Last Update
July 27 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Matiari Research and Training Centre
Matiari, Sindh, Pakistan