Influence of Medical Clown Activity on Milk Production of Mothers of Premature Infants

• Conditions: Breast Milk
• Interventions: Behavioral: Exposure to medical clown activities

• Registration Number: NCT01758133
• Lead Sponsor: Hillel Yaffe Medical Center

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether medical clown activity enables relaxation of mothers of premature infants, and as a result increases their breast milk production.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2012-12
• Study First Submitted: 2012-12-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-12-24
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-12-24
• Study Start: 2013-01
• Study First Posted: 2013-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 2013-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2013-07
• Study Completion: 2013-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• Nursing mothers of infants born less than 34th week

Exclusion Criteria

• Sick mothers
• Take medication forbidden during nursing

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Mothers exposed to medical clowns	Exposure to medical clown activities	Mothers of premature infants who have been exposed to medical clown activities

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Amount of breast milk produced	One week	Mothers who have either been exposed or not exposed to medical clown activities will pump their breast milk. The milk will be measured and the two groups production will be compared.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hillel Yaffe Medical Center; 🇮🇱 Hadera, Israel