Breastfeeding Rates at the Department of Neonatology of University Hospital Cologne

Completed

• Conditions: Newborn

• Registration Number: NCT02464579
• Lead Sponsor: University Hospital of Cologne

Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to measure the breastfeeding success for all preterm and term newborns in our department of neonatology during the hospital stay and at the age of six months.

Detailed Description

A score was established which combines information on breastfeeding rate and breastmilk feeding rate, and used to monitor daily breastfeeding success.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-05-01
• Study First Submitted: 2015-06-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-06-03
• Study First Posted: 2015-06-08
• Primary Completion: 2016-06-30
• Study Completion: 2017-02-01
• Status Verified: 2020-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-01-13
• Last Update Posted: 2020-01-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 450

Inclusion Criteria

• Inborn or referred to our Department of Neonatology in the first week of life
• Informed consent of both parents or legal guardian

Exclusion Criteria

• No informed consent of parent or legal guardian.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Breastfeeding Rate	6 months	A score was established wich combines informations on breastfeeding rate and breastmilk rate into one value. Of special interest was the score at discharge from the neonatologic center.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Neonatology at University Hospital of Cologne; 🇩🇪 Cologne, Germany