Sodium Awareness in Lactation Trial
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Breastfeeding
Preterm Birth
Breast Pumping
Lactation; Insufficient, Partial
At a Glance
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Diagnostic
- Participants needed
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children · Other
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About This Trial
SALT is a multi-centre, non-blinded, non-randomized prospective interventional pilot study teaching lactating parents of hospitalized preterm infants how to test their breastmilk sodium (Na) using point-of-care (POC) meters. A drop in Na is a sign of secretory activation in the breast that is associated with adequate short and long-term breast milk volumes in this vulnerable population.
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Consent provided
2. Have delivered a preterm singleton or twin infant at \<35 weeks gestation admitted to a study NICU at birth or transferred into a study NICU from another NICU within the first 72 hours postpartum
3. Day 5 or less postpartum (Day 1 = day of delivery) upon e…
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