Women who are breastfeeding: Increasing Self-Efficacy to improve outcomes (WISE) Trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breastfeeding exclusivity among primiparous mothers at 6 months postpartum; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN85493925
• Lead Sponsor: Women's College Hospital (Canada)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-07-26
• Last Update Posted: 19 February 2018
• Study Completion: 2020-01-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 956

Inclusion Criteria

In-hospital breastfeeding mothers who meet the following criteria:
1. Primiparous
2. Aged above 18 years
3. Singleton birth
4. Infant greater than or equal to 37 weeks gestational age at delivery
5. Can speak and understand English.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Maternal/infant health condition that could interfere with breastfeeding (e.g., severe illness, major congenital anomaly)
2. Infant not expected to be discharged home with mother
3. No telephone access
4. Maternal breast reduction surgery
5. Maternal intention to not exclusively breastfeed

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Breastfeeding exclusivity as identified by the Infant Feeding Questionnaire administered at 6 months postpartum

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
What is the effect of the breastfeeding self-efficacy intervention (BSEI) on: <br>1. Breastfeeding exclusivity at 3 months postpartum? <br>2. Breastfeeding duration at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months postpartum? <br>3. Breastfeeding difficulties at 3 6, 9, and 12 months postpartum? <br>4. Health service utilization at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months postpartum?<br>5. Cost implications<br>6. Mothers? evaluations of their BSEI and peer support experience<br>7. Nurses? and peers reports of the type and intensity of their BSEI activities