Moringa Supplementation for Improved Milk Output

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breastfeeding
• Interventions: Dietary Supplement: Moringa leaf powder; Other: Placebo

• 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

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-03-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-04-11
• Study First Posted: 2022-04-19
• Study Start: 2022-05-17
• Primary Completion: 2024-08-03
• Study Completion: 2024-08-03
• Status Verified: 2024-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-10-15
• Last Update Posted: 2024-10-17

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

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Moringa	Moringa leaf powder	4 g moringa leaf powder in green capsules divided into 4 capsules twice daily x 7 days
Control	Placebo	comparable weight green capsules with cornstarch divided into 4 capsules twice daily x 7 days

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