Small study checks HIV drug levels in breastmilk for safer infant feeding
NCT ID NCT05642481
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 16 mothers with HIV who chose to breastfeed while taking antiretroviral medication. Researchers measured drug levels in the mothers' blood and breastmilk, and in the babies' blood, to see how much medicine the infants received. The goal was to gather information to help guide safe breastfeeding practices for women with HIV.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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16 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
women living with HIV using antiretroviral medication who chose to breastfeed their child
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion criteria * Patients of at least 18 years of age at the moment of screening * Patients with HIV-1 as documented with positive HIV antibody test, HIV RNA of antigen test * Patients breastfeeding their infant * Patients using antiretrovirals for the treatment of HIV-1 with a marketing authorisation in Europe (table 1 in Appendix) * Patients using current antiretrovirals for a minimum of 2 weeks to assure drug concentrations are in steady state * Patients who are able and willing to sign an informed consent Exclusion Criteria: No exclusion criteria will be used at the screening for the trial.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Amsterdamumc
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
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Erasmusmc
Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Radboudumc
Nijmegen, Gelderland, 6525GA, Netherlands
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