Human Milk Concentrating Device to Optimize Mother's Own Milk (NCT07576972)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
This study is a randomized, non-inferiority clinical trial evaluating a human milk concentration (HMC) device in preterm infants. The trial compares outcomes in infants fed mother's own milk (MOM) concentrated using the HMC device to those receiving standard of care feeding with MOM supplemented with cow's milk-based fortifiers or formula. The primary objective is to determine whether infants receiving HMC-concentrated MOM achieve growth and mineral status that are non-inferior to standard of care, as measured by growth velocity through 28 days of life or hospital discharge and serum phosphate levels at 14 days of life. Secondary objectives include assessment of clinical safety through evaluation of feeding tolerance, weight gain, and serum chemistries during the study period. The study will also evaluate the cost and resource utilization associated with feeding strategies by comparing preparation time, supply costs, total feeding costs, and overall neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) cost of care, including length of stay.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (10 items).
Location: Yale University — New Haven, Connecticut
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Major congenital anomalies
- Contraindication to receiving MOM
- Feeds not started by 2 days post-birth
- Fortification/supplementation not ordered by 5 days post-birth,
- Inadequate MOM for concentration/fortification within 5 days post-birth
- Expected transfer to another hospital
- Expected hospital discharge within 14 days post-birth
- Enrollment in another intervention study with an intervention that could affect infant growth or mineral status
- Infant with contraindications for use of the HMC device
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Yale University — New Haven, Connecticut
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.