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

Taichung Veterans General Hospital1 site in 1 country60 target enrollmentJanuary 2009

ConditionsHuman Milk

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Human Milk
Sponsor: Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Enrollment: 60
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: changes in nutrients of human milk after several processing
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

January 2009

End Date

April 2013

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

changes in nutrients of human milk after several processing

Time Frame: 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.