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Maternal Stress, Milk Composition, and Preterm Neurodevelopment
Led by University of Minnesota · Updated on 2025-09-10
120
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
398 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study explores the associations between maternal stress, breastmilk composition, and feeding and neurodevelopment for preterm infants in the NICU and at 4 months corrected age.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Maternal Stress, Milk Composition, and Preterm Neurodevelopment
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Preterm infant born between 28 0/7 and 34 6/7 weeks' gestation who is medically stable for study procedures
- Mother of the preterm infant aged 18 to 45 years at the time of delivery
You will not qualify if you...
- Infants with major congenital anomalies, anticipated death, positive blood culture at birth, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, grade IV intraventricular hemorrhage, or planned transfer of care before discharge (35-37 weeks postmenstrual age)
- Mothers who consumed more than 1 alcoholic drink per week or any tobacco during pregnancy
- Mothers with known congenital metabolic, endocrine disease, or congenital illness affecting infant feeding or growth
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55414
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Research Team
E
Emily Nagel, PhD, RD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
0
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