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Mindfulness and Meditation Based Lactation Education on Maternal Breastmilk in the Neonatal ICU

Mayo Clinic · NCT07351799

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 20+ · Women only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
40
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
September 22, 2025
Record last updated
January 20, 2026

Status re-checked against ClinicalTrials.gov within the last 12 hours.

What the study is about

The purpose of this research is to investigate associations between mindfulness and meditation techniques and changes in maternal breastmilk in the mother pumping for her NICU infant.

Being studied: Standard of Care; Mindfulness-based Intervention

Conditions: Lactation; Mindfulness; NICU; Breastmilk; Neonatal; Meditation; Pumping, Breast; Cortisol; Oxytocin; Anxiety; Depression

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Maternal age > 20 years of age
  • Read, write and understand English
  • Infant NICU admit
  • Infant birthplace of Rochester, MN (Mayo Clinic)
  • Maternal adherence to pumping ≥ 8 times in 24 hours
  • Mother enrolled within 72 hours of birth
  • Gestational age of neonate at birth of \< 34 0/7 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

  • Maternal extensive existing mindfulness practice
  • Maternal breast/chest surgery
  • Maternal polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
  • Maternal current illicit substance abuse
  • Diagnosis of maternal current severe mental health concerns
  • Maternal multiple gestation (twins or higher order) pregnancy and delivery

Recruiting US locations

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, MN 55905

    Site contact: Ashley Thompson, BSN, RN, IBCLC · 507-422-5523 · NICULactationStu@mayo.edu

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