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

N/ACompletedNCT01932619

Taichung Veterans General Hospital60 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Human Milk

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Taichung, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

changes in nutrients of human milk after several processing

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.

Time frame: within first year of milk expression

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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