Effect of Small Daily Doses of B-carotene on Breast Milk Retinol

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Vitamin A Status

In brief

The purpose of this pilot study is to determine whether breast milk retinol concentration increases in response to daily supplementation with small amounts of vitamin A (\~600 ug RAE/d), as either a b-carotene or retinyl palmitate, 6 d/week for 3 weeks. A secondary purpose is to evaluate sampling methods for collecting breast milk samples in a community setting. The results of this pilot study will allow us to determine whether milk retinol is a useful indicator for evaluating the impact of food-based interventions on the vitamin A status of lactating women.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01803659

Run by

University of California, Davis

People needed

85

Starts

2013-01-01

Expected to finish

2013-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-06-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 35. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• lactating women breastfeeding a single infant 4-12 months of age

You may not qualify if…

• chronic disease
• breastfeeding more than one infant
• severe anemia
• signs or symptoms of vitamin A deficiency

Where it is running

• University of California, Davis — Davis, California, United States

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