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Impact of Maternal COVID-19 Disease on Breast Milk and Infant Health

Completed
Conditions
Covid19
Registration Number
NCT04768244
Lead Sponsor
Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology, National Research Council
Brief Summary

prospective multicenter study The main aim is to study the impact of maternal COVID-19 on breast milk immune, microbiological, and metabolic profile and infant growth and development

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • pregnant or nursing women with positive PCR for SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharynge and/or presence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in serum determined in hospitals
Exclusion Criteria
  • aggravation of symptomatology requiring specific treatment and/or hospitalization

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
SARS-CoV-2 RNA1 month

levels of viral RNA from SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
breast milk metabolite1st year

metabolite profile

breast milk microbiota1st year

microbiota composition and diversity

infant microbiota1st year

infant microbiota profile

infant growth and development1st year

z-scores growth curves

breast milk immune1st year

interleukines, cytokines and growth factors, immunoglobulins

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Fundacion Investigacion Sanitaria INCLIVA

🇪🇸

Valencia, Spain

Hospital Universitario y Politecnico la Fe

🇪🇸

Valencia, Spain

Fundacion Investigacion Sanitaria INCLIVA
🇪🇸Valencia, Spain

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