Breast milk may speed up feeding in newborns with gut defects

NCT ID NCT06072976

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether feeding babies with congenital gastrointestinal issues (like gastroschisis or Hirschsprung disease) only human milk helps them reach full feeds faster than standard care, which may include formula. Researchers will also look at gut bacteria and infection rates. The study involves 116 newborns at Seattle Children's Hospital.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: exclusive human milk diet (mother's own milk or donor milk)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that an exclusive human milk diet helps babies with intestinal differences reach full feeds faster and reduces infections.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (116 infants) comparing two feeding approaches, not a new drug. Results may not apply to all babies, and donor milk is only used briefly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gastroschisis giant omphalocele Hernia, Umbilical Hirschsprung disease intestinal atresia intestinal obstruction omphalocele volvulus of midgut

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

GASTROINTESTINAL COMPLICATION GASTROSCHISIS HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION MIDGUT VOLVULUS OMPHALOCELE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Seattle Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States

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