Omega-3 oils alter breast milk fats, study finds
NCT ID NCT01288313
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving nursing mothers omega-3 supplements (from rapeseed oil and special margarine) changes the fat composition of their breast milk compared to standard olive oil. 82 women who were 1-4 months into breastfeeding took part. The goal was to measure key fatty acids like DHA and ARA in milk samples over 30 days.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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82 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Sep 2011
- Finished
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Dec 2013
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Lactating women more than 1 month and less than 4 month with neonate whom term is between 37 and 42 gestational age * Women who agree to consume fatty fish two times per week * Free consent Exclusion Criteria: * Women with multiple infants * Chronic treatments more than 8 days * Women with treatment during supplementation period * Women with maternal pathology not compatible with breastfeed
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lactarium CHU La Croix Rousse Lyon Néonatologie et Réanimation Néonatale
Lyon, 69004, France
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Lactarium CHU Montpellier Pédiatrie 2
Montpellier, 34925, France
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Lactarium Hôpital Pellegrin Enfants CHU Bordeaux
Bordeaux, 33076, France
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Lactarium Institut de Puériculture de Paris et de Périnatalogie
Paris, 75014, France