New device could replace Cow's milk fortifiers for preterm infants
NCT ID NCT07576972
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a device that concentrates a mother's own milk to help preterm babies grow. About 310 infants born at 32-34 weeks will either get concentrated milk or standard fortified milk. The goal is to see if the concentrated milk works as well for growth and mineral levels, while being safer and cheaper.
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Study facts
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- 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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About 310 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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.
- Ages
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32 to 35 weeks
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Birth at 32 0/7 to 34 5/7 weeks' gestational age, with a birthweight above 1500 grams and receiving MOM * Enteral feeding must be initiated within 48 hours post-birth and the infant must meet the NICU's clinical guidelines for feed fortification/supplementation. * Multiples are eligible and will be randomized to the same group since the intervention affects MOM preparation. Exclusion Criteria: * Major congenital anomalies * Contraindication to receiving MOM * Feeds not started by 2 days post-birth * Fortification/supplementation not ordered by 5 days post-birth, * Inadequate MOM for concentration/fortification within 5 days post-birth * Expected transfer to another hospital * Expected hospital discharge within 14 days post-birth * Enrollment in another intervention study with an intervention that could affect infant growth or mineral status * Infant with contraindications for use of the HMC device
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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