Synergistic Activity of Human Milk Nutrients and Infant Cognition

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL · Feb 11, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how adding whole eggs to the diets of breastfeeding mothers might help support their infants' brain development. The study will involve 84 breastfeeding mothers and their babies, who are 3 months old. Mothers will either eat whole eggs or just egg whites, while researchers monitor the nutrients they and their babies receive. Throughout the study, mothers will visit the lab three times over a three-month period, where they will provide milk, saliva, and blood samples. The babies will also give saliva and a small blood sample from a heel stick. At 6 months, babies will participate in memory tests, and their mothers will complete a questionnaire about their child's temperament.

To join this study, mothers need to be between 18 and 35 years old, have a healthy baby who is 12 to 15 weeks old, and not be eating enough of certain nutrients important for brain development. However, babies with developmental delays, allergies to eggs, or certain health conditions cannot participate. This trial is currently recruiting participants, and it's a great opportunity for mothers looking to contribute to research on infant nutrition and cognitive development.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • infant is 12-15 weeks of age at enrollment
• • healthy, lactating mother age 18-35
• • gave birth at \>38 weeks gestation without remarkable incident
• • consuming \<=50% of the recommended amounts of 2 of the 3, DHA, choline, and lutein
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • infant with diagnosis or documented suspicion of developmental delay
• • egg allergy or family history of egg allergy
• • gestational diabetes
• • any documented seizure activity