Breast milk mouth care may help preterm infants breathe easier
NCT ID NCT07451964
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether giving oral care with maternal breast milk every 3 hours to preterm babies on breathing machines could improve outcomes. 70 infants born before 34 weeks were included. Researchers measured how long babies needed ventilation, hospital stay length, and rates of infections like pneumonia and sepsis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- maternal breast milk
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this simple oral care routine could shorten time on breathing machines and lower infection risk for preterm babies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 70 infants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is not a treatment for the underlying lung condition.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of medicine Ain shams university
Cairo, Egypt
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