A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of support from breastfeeding counsellors for women who want to breastfeed
Completed
- Conditions
- BreastfeedingPregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN37327292
- Lead Sponsor
- HS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 720
Inclusion Criteria
Women attending for antenatal care between 28 and 36 weeks of pregnancy are asked to complete the initial questionnaire, to determine if they are eligible for inclusion. Mothers were eligible for inclusion if they were considering breast feeding, not having breast-fed a previous child for more than 6 weeks
Exclusion Criteria
1. No spoken English
2. Unsafe for a volunteer to visit the woman's home
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method