Determining the exposure of maternal medicines through breastfeeding : the UmbrelLACT study protocol-a contribution from the ConcePTION project

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INTRODUCTION: Breastfeeding is beneficial for the health of the mother and child. However, at least 50% of postpartum women need pharmacotherapy, and this number is rising due to the increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and pregnancies at a later age. Making informed decisions on medicine use while breastfeeding is often challenging, considering the extensive information gap on medicine exposure and safety during lactation. This can result in the unnecessary cessation of breastfeeding, the avoidance of pharmacotherapy or the off-label use of medicines. The UmbrelLACT study aims to collect data on human milk transfer of maternal medicines, child exposure and general health outcomes. Additionally, the predictive performance of lactation and paediatric physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models, a promising tool to predict medicine exposure in special populations, will be evaluated.

METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Each year, we expect to recruit 5-15 breastfeeding mothers using pharmacotherapy via the University Hospitals Leuven, the BELpREG project (pregnancy registry in Belgium) or external health facilities. Each request and compound will be evaluated on relevance (ie, added value to available scientific evidence) and feasibility (including access to analytical assays). Participants will be requested to complete at least one questionnaire on maternal and child's general health and collect human milk samples over 24 hours. Optionally, two maternal and one child's blood samples can be collected. The maternal medicine concentration in human milk will be determined along with the estimation of the medicine intake (eg, daily infant dose and relative infant dose) and systemic exposure of the breastfed child. The predictive performance of PBPK models will be assessed by comparing the observed concentrations in human milk and plasma to the PBPK predictions.

ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study has been approved by the Ethics Committee Research UZ/KU Leuven (internal study number S67204). Results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at (inter)national scientific meetings.

TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT06042803.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

BMJ paediatrics open - 8(2024), 1 vom: 10. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Van Neste, Martje [VerfasserIn]
Nauwelaerts, Nina [VerfasserIn]
Ceulemans, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Van Calsteren, Kristel [VerfasserIn]
Eerdekens, An [VerfasserIn]
Annaert, Pieter [VerfasserIn]
Allegaert, Karel [VerfasserIn]
Smits, Anne [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Breastfeeding
Infant
Journal Article
Neonatology
Pharmacology
Therapeutics

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Date Completed 12.04.2024

Date Revised 25.04.2024

published: Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT06042803

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002385

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370891236