Fresh breast milk in the nose to prevent brain bleeding in very preterm babies
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether giving tiny amounts of your own fresh breast milk directly into your baby's nose in the first few days after birth can help prevent bleeding in the brain (intraventricular hemorrhage) in extremely preterm babies. If this works, it could improve your baby's long-term brain health and development.
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Who can take part
- Your baby is born very early, at or before 29 weeks and 0 days of pregnancy.
- Your baby is born at one of the two participating hospitals in Winnipeg (Women's Hospital or St. Boniface Hospital).
- You are willing and able to provide your own fresh breast milk for the study treatments, even if it's only a small amount at first.
- The first dose can be given within 72 hours of your baby's birth.
- Your baby does not have certain severe brain, airway, or genetic conditions that would make the treatment unsafe or not possible.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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