Effects of Maternal Stress on Human Milk Composition and Subsequent Infant Outcomes
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Behavioral, Dietary supplement
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
The overarching purpose of this study is to determine if a modified 8-week mindfulness-based intervention (with a focus on self-compassion; MBSC) or 8 weeks of 2000 IU vitamin D supplementation will reduce stress and increase self-compassion in mothers of preterm infants and beneficially modify the human milk produced, and subsequently improve infant health.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 50
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Mothers of newborn infants at Kootenai Health NICU and the Palouse region
Locations
United States
Idaho
Kootenai Health
RECRUITING
Coeur D'alene
Contact Information
Primary
Yimin Chen, PhD
yiminc@uidaho.edu
2088857264
Time Frame
Start Date: 2021-05-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-06-30
Participants
Target number of participants: 500
Treatments
No_intervention: Control
Control group will receive link to a free 8-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction intervention AFTER the 8-weel trial period. This group will also receive placebo gummies that appear the same as the vitamin D gummies.
Experimental: Mindfulness-based intervention (with a focus on self-compassion; MBSC)
8-week MBSC intervention with a focus on increasing self-compassion. The MBSC program includes previously developed daily mindfulness practices, guided meditations, routine mindfulness prompts, and four video conference group sessions with a certified mindfulness facilitator.
Experimental: Vitamin D
Vitamin D gummies of 2,000 IU/day for 8 weeks.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Kootenai Health, Oregon State University, National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Leads: University of Idaho