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临床试验/NCT05333939
NCT05333939已完成不适用

Investigating the Effect of Moringa Oleifera Leaf Powder on Breastmilk Quantity and Quality: a Double Blinded Randomized Placebo-controlled Trial

University of Kentucky1 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 41 人开始时间: 2022年5月17日最近更新:
适应症
干预措施

试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
已完成
入组人数
41
试验地点
1
主要终点
Milk output

研究概览

简要总结

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.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Parallel
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

入排标准

年龄范围
0 Months 至 —(Child, Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者
是

入选标准

  • •willing to breastfeed or pump for one week
  • •willing to complete study activities (at minimum measure 24 hour pumped volume at start and end of capsules, take capsules daily, and answer questions)
  • •has access to breastpump (in hospital and/or home)
  • •English speaking
  • •18 years or older
  • •Gave birth between 2-6 weeks prior to study start
  • •taking metoclopramide (trade name Reglan) currently or within 2 weeks of enrollment
  • •taking moringa regularly or within 2 weeks of enrollment
  • •breast surgery (amplification, reduction, or other)
  • •breast condition: Insufficient Glandular tissue
  • •unprescribed or street drug use at any point in pregnancy, or enrolled in rehab program or receiving addiction therapy
  • •refuses to take 4 capsules twice daily within 2 days of study start
  • •wishes to withdraw within 2 days of study start
  • •28-36 and 7 weeks gestation (ie 37 weeks is too old)
  • •2-6 weeks old
  • •singleton birth
  • •· any condition where breastmilk is clinically contraindicated

排除标准

  • 未提供

研究组 & 干预措施

Moringa

Experimental

4 g moringa leaf powder in green capsules divided into 4 capsules twice daily x 7 days

干预措施: Moringa leaf powder (Dietary Supplement)

Control

Placebo Comparator

comparable weight green capsules with cornstarch divided into 4 capsules twice daily x 7 days

干预措施: Placebo (Other)

结局指标

主要结局

Milk output

时间窗: 7 days

24 hour milk output at 7 days

次要结局

  • % mother's own milk consumed by infant(7 days)

研究者

申办方类型
Other
责任方
Principal Investigator
主要研究者

Suzanna L Attia

Assistant Professor

University of Kentucky

研究点 (1)

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