Lactation Fortification Study

NCT ID: NCT01747668

Last Updated: 2013-05-31

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

89 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-11-30

Study Completion Date

2013-04-30

Brief Summary

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To investigate the impact of nutrient supplementation during lactation on levels in breast milk.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Lactation

Keywords

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Mother and Infant Pairs

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Control Supplement

soft-gel placebo capsules, 2 capsules from the placebo bottle per day

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo (soybean oil and dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate)

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Two capsules per day for the Placebo Group; One capsule per day for the Experimental Group A

Experimental Supplement A

soft-gel capsules; 1 capsule from the experimental bottle and 1 capsule from the placebo bottle per day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Similac Prenatal Vitamin soft-gel capsule

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

One capsule per day for Experimental Supplement A Group; Two capsules per day for Experimental Supplement B Group

Placebo (soybean oil and dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate)

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Two capsules per day for the Placebo Group; One capsule per day for the Experimental Group A

Experimental Supplement B

soft-gel capsules; 2 capsules from the experimental bottle per day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Similac Prenatal Vitamin soft-gel capsule

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

One capsule per day for Experimental Supplement A Group; Two capsules per day for Experimental Supplement B Group

Interventions

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Similac Prenatal Vitamin soft-gel capsule

One capsule per day for Experimental Supplement A Group; Two capsules per day for Experimental Supplement B Group

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo (soybean oil and dl-alpha-tocopheryl acetate)

Two capsules per day for the Placebo Group; One capsule per day for the Experimental Group A

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Mother with singleton birth, 37-42 weeks gestation and ≥ 2490g
2. Pre-pregnancy BMI \</= 30
3. Mother is ≥ 18 years of age
4. Mother is 4-6 weeks postpartum and has been successfully continuously lactating
5. Mother agrees to abstain from the use of any Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), lutein and/or vitamin E containing supplements for at least 10 days prior to providing a baseline breast milk sample
6. Mother agrees to abstain from the use of non-study supplements throughout the study
7. Mother plans to continue breastfeeding for at least 6 weeks from the start of the study
8. No significant ongoing medical problems in the infant as determined from infant's medical history as related by the parent(s) to the enrolling center personnel

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects will be excluded from the study if they meet any of the following criteria:

1. Subject had adverse maternal and/or fetal medical history
2. Subject is participating in a non-Abbott approved concomitant trial
3. Mother is taking cholesterol medication and/or medication affecting lipid absorption and/or transport
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Abbott Nutrition

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Christina Sherry, PhD, RD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Abbott Nutrition

Locations

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Northpoint Pediatrics, LLC

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Site Status

Ohio Pediatric Research Association, Inc

Dayton, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Ohio Pediatric Research Association, Inc

Kettering, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Institute of Clinical Research

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Site Status

The Cleveland Pediatric Research Center, LLC

Parma, Ohio, United States

Site Status

The Cleveland Pediatric Research Center, LLC

Westlake, Ohio, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Sherry CL, Oliver JS, Renzi LM, Marriage BJ. Lutein supplementation increases breast milk and plasma lutein concentrations in lactating women and infant plasma concentrations but does not affect other carotenoids. J Nutr. 2014 Aug;144(8):1256-63. doi: 10.3945/jn.114.192914. Epub 2014 Jun 4.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24899160 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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AL05

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id