A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of breastfeeding peer support groups in improving breastfeeding initiation, duration and satisfactio
Completed
- Conditions
- BreastfeedingPregnancy and Childbirth
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN44857041
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Aberdeen (UK)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 14
Inclusion Criteria
1. Clusters of General Practitioner (GP) practices collecting National Child Health Surveillance Programme data
2. Any pregnant women or breastfeeding mothers with babies less than eight months old can participate in breastfeeding groups set up by intervention areas
Exclusion Criteria
1. Clusters of GP practices that do not collect National Child Health Surveillance Programme data
2. Any woman identified by health professionals as having a severe medical or mental health problem which could be detrimental to other group participants and/or their babies
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Any breastfeeding (exclusive or partial) at six to eight weeks for two years pre-study and two study years (National Child Health Surveillance Programme data).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Any breastfeeding at birth (National Child Health Surveillance Programme data).<br>2. Any breastfeeding at seven days (Guthrie data). <br>3. Any breastfeeding at eigh to nine months (National Child Health Surveillance Programme data). <br>4. Womens' satisfaction using the Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale.<br>5. Social support using The Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire.<br>6. Knowledge of and attendance at any birth related groups. <br>7. Qualitative case studies to examine variations and implementation processes.<br>8. NHS costs and the costs and benefits to women.