Donor milk experiment halted: did matching help tiny babies?
NCT ID NCT04130165
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether matching donor breast milk to a mother's secretor type could improve gut bacteria in very preterm infants. Researchers planned to compare matched versus standard donor milk in babies born before 34 weeks. The study was stopped early and included only 13 infants, so results are limited.
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University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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