Breast Milk's secret role in virus transmission revealed?
NCT ID NCT06738563
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how breast milk influences viruses like HTLV-1, Zika, and dengue. Researchers will mix milk samples with these viruses in the lab to see if the milk changes how well the viruses infect cells. The goal is to understand if breastfeeding can spread or block these viruses. 75 healthy breast milk donors in France are taking part.
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 research could clarify whether breast milk helps or hinders the spread of certain viruses, guiding future feeding recommendations for infected mothers.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational lab study with only 75 participants, not a clinical treatment trial. Results may not directly apply to real-world breastfeeding or all viruses.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 75 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Breastfeeding adult women who register with the Île-de-France Milk Bank to donate their milk.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Age \> 18 years * Female gender * Lactarium Ile-de-France donors * Subjects covered by a Social Security scheme, excluding State Medical Aid No inclusion criteria: \- Women opposing participation in the study Exclusion Criteria: \- Positive HIV, HBV, HCV and HTLV serologies (Lactarium exclusion criteria)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lactarium Ile-de-France, Necker-Enfents Malades Hospital
RECRUITINGParis, 75015, France
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