Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Small Daily Doses of B-carotene on Breast Milk Retinol

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, Davis

Collaborating Sponsors:

Helen Keller International

Conditions:

Vitamin A Status

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine whether breast milk retinol concentration increases in response to daily supplementation with small amounts of vitamin A (\~600 ug RAE/d), as either a b...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • lactating women breastfeeding a single infant 4-12 months of age

Exclusion

  • chronic disease
  • breastfeeding more than one infant
  • severe anemia
  • signs or symptoms of vitamin A deficiency

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

85 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01803659

Start Date

January 1 2013

End Date

June 1 2013

Last Update

June 11 2015

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University of California, Davis

Davis, California, United States, 95616

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