Maternal Stress, Milk Composition, and Preterm Neurodevelopment

Description

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

Prematurity

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Study overview

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.

Maternal Stress, Human Milk Composition, and Neurodevelopmental and Feeding Outcomes

Maternal Stress, Milk Composition, and Preterm Neurodevelopment

Condition
Prematurity
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Minneapolis

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55414

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * preterm infant born between 28 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
  • * 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: a) alcohol consumption \>1 drink per week or any tobacco consumption during pregnancy, b) known congenital metabolic, endocrine disease or congenital illness affecting infant feeding/growth

Ages Eligible for Study

28 Weeks to 34 Weeks

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Minnesota,

Study Record Dates

2030-07-31