Moringa Supplementation for Improved Milk Output
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding
- Registration Number
- NCT05333939
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Kentucky
- Brief Summary
The overall objective is to obtain preliminary data on the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf supplementation (moringa) at 4g daily for four weeks compared to placebo to improve human milk quantity and quality and infant health. Hypothesis: Four grams of moringa daily by mouth compared to placebo will increase breastmilk output and percent of mother's own milk consumed by infant.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 41
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Milk output 7 days 24 hour milk output at 7 days
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method % mother's own milk consumed by infant 7 days % of mother's own milk (over total enteral nutrition) consumed by infant at 7 days
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Kentucky
🇺🇸Lexington, Kentucky, United States
University of Kentucky🇺🇸Lexington, Kentucky, United States