TerminatedNot Applicable

OMILQ: Osteopathic Manipulation to Increase Lactation Quantity (OMILQ)

Stopped: There is no one to transfer to study to and no one interested in this research study. I am taking 8 months off from being a physician so the study needs to be closed

United States5 participantsStarted 2019-01-29

Plain-language summary

This study is designed to investigate whether using osteopathic manipulation can increase the milk supply in lactating women.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Age 18 - 40
✓. Between 2 and 28 weeks postpartum from a live infant birth weighing at least 2500g
✓. Desire to exclusively breastfeed
✓. Able to provide informed consent
✓. Available for the duration of the study
✓. 1 hour milk volume of less than 1oz (or 2oz for twins)
✓. All current nurslings are the same age

Exclusion criteria

✕. Current use of domperidone
✕. Current use of metoclopramide
✕. Current use of silymarin
✕. History of breast surgery
✕. Current malignancy
✕. Current pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis
✕. Current medical condition resulting in increased intra-cranial pressure
✕. History of insufficient glandular tissue (IGT)

What they're measuring

Lactation Volume

Timeframe: Baseline through 4 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03875794

SponsorAdventHealth

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-04-15

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