Can better diet info boost nutrients in donor milk?
NCT ID NCT07042009
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether providing nutritional information and personal milk DHA feedback to breast milk donors can improve the omega-3 content of their milk. Sixty new donors from a UK milk bank will receive educational resources and some will also learn their milk's DHA levels. The goal is to see if these tools help donors make dietary changes that boost key nutrients for preterm babies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nutritional information resources and milk DHA level feedback
- What this could lead to
- If successful, these resources could be adopted by UK milk banks to improve the nutritional quality of donor milk for preterm infants.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (60 participants) testing acceptance and short-term changes, not clinical outcomes. Results may not generalize to all donors or guarantee improved infant health.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 years and older
- 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: • New donors from the Countess of Chester Hospital milk bank Exclusion Criteria: * Insufficient comprehension of English to understand the information sheet and consent form and complete the questionnaires * Currently taking omega-3 PUFA dietary supplements providing greater than 200 mg DHA per day * Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Chester Milk Bank
RECRUITINGChester, United Kingdom