Breast Milk Expression clinical trials
The registry lists 88 studies for Breast Milk Expression across more than 10 countries. 20 are recruiting or about to start. 67 of them are mainly about Breast Milk Expression (how this is decided). Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-10-23.
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Phase
- Phase 1
- 1
Who runs them
Sakarya University (3) · Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co. Ltd. (2) · Cukurova University (2) · Augusta University (2) · Ospedale Buon Consiglio Fatebenefratelli (2) · University of Minnesota (2) · Mayo Clinic (2) · University of Alabama at Birmingham (2)
What is being tested here
Drugs under test in Breast Milk Expression studies, those with the most open studies first. Medicines only given beside them are not counted. How drugs are counted
Coming up
Studies recruiting or running, from their records. “Main data collection” ends at the primary completion date, the sponsor’s own estimate, which often moves.
All 5
- Nov 2026Mindfulness and Meditation Based Lactation Education on Maternal Breastmilk in the Neonatal ICU · Mayo Clinic
- Jan 2027Virtual Reality Distraction for Maternal Milk Expression (PILOT) · St. Justine's Hospital
- Feb 2027Human Milk and Its Effect on Infant's Metabolism and Infant Gut Microbiome · University of Aarhus
- Aug 2027Targeting Human Milk Fortification to Improve Preterm Infant Growth and Brain Development · Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Sep 2027Pumping to Up Maternal Milk Production for Preterms · University of Alabama at Birmingham
Who these studies take
Of the 14 Breast Milk Expression studies recruiting now, 7 (50%) set no upper age limit and 7 (50%) stop at 75 or younger. 4 (29%) take children under 18. 11 (79%) are for women only and 0 (0%) for men only; 10 (71%) take healthy volunteers.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 (14%) | 1 (7%) |
| 18 | 11 (79%) | 1 (7%) |
| 30 | 12 (86%) | 1 (7%) |
| 40 | 11 (79%) | 1 (7%) |
| 50 | 7 (50%) | 0 (0%) |
| 65 | 7 (50%) | 0 (0%) |
| 75 | 7 (50%) | 0 (0%) |
| 85 | 7 (50%) | 0 (0%) |
Across all 88 studies, recruiting or not: 48% stop at 75 or younger and 48% at 65; 43% take children; 69% are for women only and 0% for men only; 75% take healthy volunteers. From each study’s registry entry; the criteria on its page decide.
How long Breast Milk Expression studies take
Of 39 interventional studies with no phase under Breast Milk Expression, half reached primary completion within 13 months of starting, counting those still running.
| Start to primary completion | Every sponsor | Industry | Non-industry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventional, no phase | 13 mo5–28 · 39 studies | — | 17 mo6–28 · 32 studies |
| Observational | 30 mo9–44 · 25 studies | — | — |
Each figure is the month by which half the studies had reached primary completion, with the range in which the middle half did. Studies still running count until their last registry update; studies that stopped early are left out. Phase 1 includes early phase 1; observational means prospective or not stated, as retrospective and cross-sectional studies date a window of data rather than a study. How these figures are worked out
Studies
Recruiting first, then most recently updated. Showing 50 of 88. Browse all 88 → or search them.
- Effect of Prenatal and Postnatal Intervention Strategies on Breastfeeding Outcomes in Women With Excessive Weight (Ready, Set, Nourish Study)RecruitingNCT06929091Not applicable1 country
- Pumping to Up Maternal Milk Production for PretermsRecruitingNCT06673160Not applicable1 country
- Mindfulness and Meditation Based Lactation Education on Maternal Breastmilk in the Neonatal ICURecruitingNCT07351799Not applicable1 country
- Impact of Breast Milk on the Infectivity and Transmission of Different Viruses "BREASTMILKVIR"RecruitingNCT067385631 country
- Virtual Reality Distraction for Maternal Milk Expression (PILOT)Not yet recruitingNCT06182449Not applicable1 country
- Excretion of Rivaroxaban in Human Breast MilkRecruitingNCT06831474Phase 11 country
- Sodium Awareness in Lactation TrialRecruitingNCT06563726Not applicable1 country
- Galactagogue Use in Lactating Women With Low Milk SupplyRecruitingNCT05398367Not applicable1 country
- Mother-Infant Cohort Study in Malaysia and ChinaRecruitingNCT049192651 country
- Bern Birth Cohort / Trajectory of Microbiota Maturation in Healthy Bern Infants - a Network ApproachRecruitingNCT044477421 country
- Early Life Feeding Exposure and Infant Immune and Health Status.RecruitingNCT059865391 country
- Preemie Milk Analyser Validation StudyNot yet recruitingNCT06486194Not applicable1 country
- The Effect of Showing Photographs, Videos and Live Images of Their Babies to Mothers During MilkingEnrolling by invitationNCT05700162Not applicable1 country
- Effect of Breast Milk Circadian Properties on Infant's Growth Parameters and Absorption of NutrientsRecruitingNCT06342674Not applicable1 country
- Breast Milk Expression With Virtual RealityNot yet recruitingNCT06164223Not applicable1 country
- The Effect of Probiotics Added to the Mother's Diet on Preterm BabiesNot yet recruitingNCT06118801Not applicable
- Neurotrophic Growth Factors in Breast MilkRecruitingNCT059438471 country
- Omics Sequencing of Specimen Derived From Mother-Infant-PairsRecruitingNCT054623661 country
- The Effect of Mixed Reality Technology-Based Breastfeeding Counseling on Breastfeeding Success and Self-Efficacy of WomenNot yet recruitingNCT05902481Not applicable
- Storage Conditions and Breast Milk Microbiota CompositionRecruitingNCT056696901 country
- the Study of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Human MilkCompletedNCT041020851 country
- Early Protein Supplementation in Extremely Preterm Infants Fed Human MilkActive, not recruitingNCT04325308Not applicable1 country
- Maternal Obesity, Breast Milk Composition, and Infant GrowthActive, not recruitingNCT033017531 country
- Sensory Mindfulness for NICU Mothers: Effects on Breast Milk, Well-Being, and StressCompletedNCT07346339Not applicable1 country
- Targeting Human Milk Fortification to Improve Preterm Infant Growth and Brain DevelopmentActive, not recruitingNCT03977259Not applicable1 country
- Vitamin D Sulfates in BreastmilkCompletedNCT06203041Not applicable1 country
- Lipids and Other Bioactive Compounds of Human Breast MilkCompletedNCT037468861 country
- Human Milk and Its Effect on Infant's Metabolism and Infant Gut MicrobiomeActive, not recruitingNCT051119901 country
- Flange Fitting for NICU Pumping Parents to Explore Improved Milk Production and SatisfactionWithdrawnNCT07268105Not applicable1 country
- Human Breast Milk's Role in Food Allergy DevelopmentWithdrawnNCT06765213
- Reducing Disparity in Receipt of Mother's Own Milk in Very Low Birth Weight InfantsCompletedNCT04540575Not applicable1 country
- A Cohort Study on Milk Composition, Health Outcomes, and Feeding Practices of Chinese Mothers and InfantsCompletedNCT052354121 country
- Improving Lactation Success in Mothers of Critically InfantsCompletedNCT04097860Not applicable1 country
- Acute Effects of Endurance Exercise on Breast Milk Composition in Women With Overweight/ObesityCompletedNCT05745922Not applicable1 country
- Comparison of Macronutrient Content of Breast Milk Collected From Mothers Using Three Different Milking MethodsCompletedNCT07046962Not applicable1 country
- Relationship Between Nutritional Consumption of Breastfeeding Mothers and Breast Milk Composition During LactationCompletedNCT07036094Not applicable1 country
- Breastmilk Composition and Microbial Profile in the Growth and Development of Healthy Term-born InfantsWithdrawnNCT069705351 country
- Engineering Evaluation of a Breast Pump DeviceCompletedNCT05222581Not applicable1 country
- Exercise Program to Increase Breast MilkCompletedNCT06723613Not applicable1 country
- Effect of Cırcadıan Feedıng on Growth Parameters of Preterm NewbornActive, not recruitingNCT06857149Not applicable1 country
- Targeted Nutrition for Moderate to Late Preterm InfantsCompletedNCT05515614Not applicable1 country
- Effect of Consuming a Combination of Probiotic Strains and a Combination of Plant Extracts and a Probiotic Strain on the Production and Nutritional Composition of Breast MilkCompletedNCT04639232Not applicable1 country
- Assessing the Effect of an Additional 5 Minutes Pumping on Milk Output in the First Days After DeliveryCompletedNCT06222567Not applicable1 country
- Analysis of Lipids in Human Milk At Different Gestational AgesCompletedNCT059890091 country
- Metabolomic Profile in Breastfed Late Preterm InfantsCompletedNCT060525921 country
- Initiate Study Evaluating if Mothers Who Are Both Breastfeeding and Pumping in the First Days After Delivery Report Improved Comfort Levels With the New Symphony Program CardCompletedNCT04619212Not applicable1 country
- Antenatal Breastmilk Expression From Week 34 of GestationCompletedNCT05516199Not applicable1 country
- Breastmilk as a Source of LactocytesCompletedNCT058573451 country
- Early Initiation of Milk Expression in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight InfantsCompletedNCT01892085Not applicable1 country
- Mothers' Breast Milk Expression Experiences, Infant Feeding Attitudes and Perceived Social Support LevelsCompletedNCT059927531 country