Thermoses as a Way to Provide Human Milk to Toddlers in Daycare
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
- Enrollment
- 15
- Primary Endpoint
- Breastmilk temperature at lunch
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Parents and daycare providers for children between the ages of 1 and 3 years old at participating daycares will be asked to join this study. Parents will be provided with three thermoses designed to keep breastmilk at a safe temperature for 15+ hours, and asked to use each thermos for four weeks. Parents and daycare providers will be asked to complete weekly questionnaires about any problems they experience with a thermos. Study staff will check the temperature of the milk each day before lunch and afternoon snack to ensure the milk is at a safe temperature for consumption.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Crossover
- Primary Purpose
- Other
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 65 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Must work at a participating daycare OR send a child to a participating daycare
- •Must work with children between the ages of 1 and 3 years at least 3 days a week, with at least 1 participating child in the classroom (daycare providers)
- •Must intend to provide breastmilk to a child ages 1 to 3 years for lunch and/or afternoon snack (parent)
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
Thermos #2
Second of three study thermoses
Intervention: Thermos 2 (Other)
Thermos #3
Third of three study thermoses
Intervention: Thermos 3 (Other)
Thermos 1
First of three study thermoses
Intervention: Thermos 1 (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Breastmilk temperature at lunch
Time Frame: Measured daily for 4 weeks
Breastmilk temperature at afternoon snack
Time Frame: Measured daily for 4 weeks
Secondary Outcomes
- Daycare provider report of thermos problems(Weekly questionnaires for 12 weeks)
- Parent report of thermos problems(Measured weekly for 12 weeks)
Investigators
Diana Taft
Assistant Professor
University of Florida