New study aims to solve the mystery of breast inflammation in new moms
NCT ID NCT05794945
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is observing 300 breastfeeding women to better understand mastitis, a painful breast inflammation. Researchers want to tell the difference between infections that need antibiotics and inflammation that does not. By analyzing milk and skin samples, they hope to create clearer guidelines for treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could lead to better, evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing and treating mastitis, potentially reducing unnecessary antibiotic use.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test a new therapy, and findings may not immediately change clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2028
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.
Who is studied
Pregnant mothers aged \> 18 years planning to give birth at University Hospital Noth Norway (UNN), with the intention to breastfeed and with an address in Tromsø municipality.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant mothers aged \> 18 * mothers must understand information given in Norwegian or English * participants must be willing to complete study questionnaires * participants must be willing to and provide biological samples Exclusion Criteria: * No exclusion criteria
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tromsø municipality, health centre
RECRUITINGTromsø, Troms, 9019, Norway
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UiT-The Arctic University of Norway
RECRUITINGTromsø, 9019, Norway