The Influence of Storage Container and Defrost Process on Components in Breast Milk

Completed

• Conditions: Human Milk

• Registration Number: NCT01932619
• Lead Sponsor: Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Brief Summary

Breast milk is best food for neonates and preterm infants. However many handling would be done if direct breastfeeding is not feasible, and it may result in nutrients change in human milk. We investigate the influence of storage in different containers and different thawing or heating methods on human milk nutrients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01
• Primary Completion: 2013-04
• Study Completion: 2013-04
• Status Verified: 2013-08
• Study First Submitted: 2013-08-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-08-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-08-27
• Study First Posted: 2013-08-30
• Last Update Posted: 2013-08-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• healthy mothers lactating during first year of their babies and have sufficient milk to donate

Exclusion Criteria

• mothers who have insufficient milk for their babies
• mothers have major disease or on specific diet or drug which would affect breast milk composition

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
changes in nutrients of human milk after several processing	within first year of milk expression	we measure the changes of nutrients, including fat, protein, lactose, energy, immunoglobulins, lactoferrin, leptin, and lysozyme in human milk after several processes, such as freezing, pasteurization, storage in different containers, thawing, and heat treatments.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taichung, Taiwan