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Formula Feeding for Diabetes Mellitus

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Led By Renate Belfort De Aguiar, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by Yale University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 2 hours and 4 hours
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Study Summary

This trial will test whether breastfeeding helps women burn fat and better manage blood sugar levels.

Eligible Conditions
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Lactation

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~2 hours and 4 hours
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 hours and 4 hours for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Endogenous Glucose Production
Whole Body Insulin Sensitivity Measured by the Glucose Infusion Rate
Whole Body Lipid Turnover Rates
Secondary outcome measures
Insulin Levels
Plasma NEFA
Triglycerides

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Formula FeedingActive Control1 Intervention
This group will consist of women who exclusively or mostly formula-fed (no breastfeeding or < 3 weeks of breastfeeding)1 and who delivered within the past 18 months.
Group II: Breast FeedingActive Control1 Intervention
This group will consist of women who exclusively or mostly breast-fed for at least 4-6 months (< 6 ounces of formula/24 hours at 6-9 weeks of delivery)1 and who delivered within the past 18 months.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)NIH
1,963 Previous Clinical Trials
2,674,734 Total Patients Enrolled
43 Trials studying Diabetes Mellitus
98,551 Patients Enrolled for Diabetes Mellitus
Yale UniversityLead Sponsor
1,847 Previous Clinical Trials
2,737,661 Total Patients Enrolled
65 Trials studying Diabetes Mellitus
5,780 Patients Enrolled for Diabetes Mellitus
Renate Belfort De Aguiar, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorAssistant Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology)

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
The Effect of Lactation on Insulin Sensitivity and Lipolysis in Women
2020. "The Effect of Lactation on Insulin Sensitivity and Lipolysis in Women". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04146909.
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