Breast milk secrets: how diabetes in pregnancy changes what babies get
NCT ID NCT07051681
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looked at 40 women to see how gestational diabetes changes hormones and nutrients in breast milk. Women with diabetes received personalized nutrition advice during pregnancy. After birth, researchers measured hormones and milk content. The goal is to learn more about how diabetes affects breastfeeding.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help us understand how gestational diabetes affects breast milk, potentially guiding future nutritional advice for new mothers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all women with gestational diabetes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- 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
Voluntary pregnant women attending Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Hospital obstetrics clinic.
- Ages
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18 to 45 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Voluntary pregnant women with singleton pregnancies * No complications or chronic diseases. Exclusion Criteria: * With pregnant and post-partum complications or chronic diseases * Mothers who feed their babies with formula
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Marmara University
Maltepe, Istanbul, 34722, Turkey (Türkiye)
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