atchOn: a breastfeeding support study

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Breastfeeding; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN14819650
• Lead Sponsor: niversity College Dublin

Brief Summary

2021 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34095603/ (added 03/09/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-02-11
• Last Update Posted: 13 September 2021
• Study Completion: 2023-11-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 220

Inclusion Criteria

1. Primiparous women
2. Singleton pregnancy
3. BMI =25 kg/m2 at booking visit
4. 26 – 34 weeks’ gestation at recruitment
5. Aged =18 years
6. Good understanding of English
7. Ability to give informed consent
8. Have a support partner available and willing to participate in the trial if they are randomised to the intervention group. This support partner may be the infant’s father, the pregnant woman’s male or female partner, the pregnant woman’s mother or sister or a friend.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Preterm (<37 weeks’ gestation) delivery
2. Any condition requiring medication that is contraindicated for breastfeeding

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified