New study reveals how prescription drugs transfer to breastmilk
NCT ID NCT03511118
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how common prescription drugs move from a mother's body into her breastmilk and how much reaches her baby. Researchers will measure drug levels in milk and blood samples from 1,600 breastfeeding women and their infants. The goal is to provide better safety information for mothers who need medication while nursing.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2018
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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
Lactating women receiving DOIs per SOC, as prescribed by their healthcare providers, and their breastfed infants.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Lactating women who are receiving at least one DOI per SOC who are ≤180 days postpartum, and their infants (≤180 days of age) who receive maternal breastmilk. * Informed consent/HIPAA obtained, according to local IRB/REB/IEC guidelines, prior to any study-related procedures. Lactating women who are not legal adults and their breastfed infants may be enrolled if they assent to participate in the study and consent is obtained from their legal guardian according to local IRB/REB/IEC guidelines. Exclusion Criteria: * Any concomitant condition which, in the opinion of the physicians providing patient care or the principal investigator conducting the study, would preclude a subject's participation in the study. * Known pregnancy during PK sampling.
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How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
13 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ann and Robert H. Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60614, United States
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine
COMPLETEDMontreal, Quebec, H3T IC5, Canada
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Children's Hospital and Clinics - Minneapolis
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55404, United States
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Duke University Maternal and Fetal Medicine
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27705, United States
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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Department of Maternal Fetal Medicine
COMPLETEDPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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Indiana University Health
COMPLETEDIndianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States
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Lawson Health Research Institute
COMPLETEDLondon, Ontario, N6A 5W9, Canada
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Loma Linda University Health
RECRUITINGLoma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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Northwestern University
COMPLETEDChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Oregon Health & Science University
RECRUITINGPortland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine.
RECRUITINGAmarillo, Texas, 79106, United States
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The Women's Hospital of Texas
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77054, United States
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University of California-San Diego Medical Center
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGIowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States
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University of New Mexico, Health Sciences Center
COMPLETEDAlbuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States
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University of North Carolina Hospital
COMPLETEDChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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University of Texas Health Science Center
RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston
RECRUITINGGalveston, Texas, 77555, United States
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University of Utah
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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University of Washington
COMPLETEDSeattle, Washington, 98195-7630, United States