Could helping preterm moms provide breastmilk boost Kids' brain development?
NCT ID NCT07702357
First seen Jul 14, 2026 · Last updated Jul 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows children who were born very preterm and took part in a trial that provided financial support to help mothers provide their own milk during NICU care. Researchers will assess the children's thinking skills, behavior, growth, and overall costs to society at preschool age. The goal is to understand whether this early economic intervention leads to better long-term outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could show that supporting mothers' own milk in the NICU improves long-term brain development and reduces societal costs for very preterm infants.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational follow-up, not a new treatment test. Results may be influenced by many factors beyond the original intervention, and the study size is modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 256 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All surviving children and their mothers who were enrolled in ReDiMOM RCT will be offered enrollment into this prospective observational study.
- Ages
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2 to 6 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Child was enrolled in ReDiMOM Child is alive Exclusion Criteria: Child is not alive
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rush University
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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