Is COVID-19 Transmitted Through Human Milk? Implications for Breastfeeding and Human Milk Banking-Study 1a
- Conditions
- SARS-CoV2Breastmilk
- Interventions
- Other: COVID-19
- Registration Number
- NCT04453969
- Lead Sponsor
- Deborah O'Connor
- Brief Summary
The Canadian Paediatric Society recommends breastfeeding during COVID-19 infection. Human milk is the best form of infant nutrition providing significant protection against many illnesses for term and preterm infants. The impact of a pandemic on breastfeeding is unknown. This study seeks to address this public health issue. Breastmilk will be collected from mothers positive for COVID-19. Samples will be analyzed for the COVID-19 virus specific nucleic acid and antibody in real-time and results will be immediately disseminated to relevant organizations to inform local, national and international guidelines surrounding breastfeeding to protect the health of infants.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 59
- Current COVID-19 positive status or COVID-19 positive status during pregnancy
- Intent to breastfeed or currently breastfeeding
- None
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Breastfeeding mothers positive for COVID-19 COVID-19 -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Presence of SARS-CoV-2 in breastmilk 2-6 months To describe the presence of SARS-CoV-2 nucleic acid in human milk samples collected from mothers positive for COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 antibody in breastmilk 2-6 months To describe the presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibody in human milk samples collected from mothers positive for COVID-19
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
University of Toronto
🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sinai Health System
🇨🇦Toronto, Ontario, Canada