Can a mother's stress change her milk and baby's brain? new study investigates.
NCT ID NCT05537454
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at how a mother's stress might influence the makeup of her breastmilk and how that affects feeding and brain development in preterm infants. Researchers will follow 120 premature babies and their mothers from the NICU through 4 months after the due date. They will measure milk production, milk and baby gut microbes, and brain activity to find possible links.
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- Participants
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About 120 people
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- Started
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Dec 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2030
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who is studied
Early preterm infants and their mothers
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28 to 34 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * preterm infant born between 25 0/7 and 34 6/7 weeks' gestation that are medically stable for study procedures * mother of preterm infant meeting criteria and a) 18 to 45 years of age at the time of delivery Exclusion Criteria: * infants: major congenital anomalies, anticipated death, positive blood culture at birth, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, grade IV intraventricular hemorrhage, or plan to transfer care before discharge (35-37 weeks postmenstrual age). * mothers: known congenital metabolic, endocrine disease or congenital illness affecting infant feeding/growth
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Contact
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Locations
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University of Minnesota
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