Learning About Human Milk and Infant Health
Researchers at UC San Diego are creating a collection of breast milk samples to understand how human milk affects the health of babies and children. This observational study is open to breastfeeding women aged 18 or older who can donate extra milk. They are collecting milk samples and information about participants' health, including any exposure to COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccination, or use of medications like Remdesivir or common antibiotics (azithromycin, amoxicillin and clavulanic acid, amoxicillin, or nitrofurantoin). The goal is to build and manage this milk collection over an average of two years to support future research.
- Study design
- This is an observational study with a planned enrollment of 5000 participants. It is designed to collect and store breast milk samples and health information.
- What's involved
- You would provide a milk sample (as little as one teaspoon up to 50ml), answer questions about your health and medical history, and complete online questionnaires about your eating habits and mood (about 30 minutes).
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Your milk sample and information will be stored in the Human Milk Biorepository, which will be maintained and managed through study completion, an average of two years.
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Researchers At UC San Diego Are Learning About the Benefits of Human Milk and How It Influences Infant and Child Health
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Christina Chambers, PhD, MPH · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of California, San Diego
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What this trial measures
- Human Milk Repository1 year
Establish a human milk repository at UCSD
- Develop, maintain and manage the RepositoryThrough study completion, an average of 2 years
Develop, maintain and manage the Repository as a resource for investigators to conduct research on the health characteristics and benefits of human breast milk.