The role and effect of limited formula use on breastfeeding and its discontinuatio
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- BreastfeedingNot Applicable
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN61915183
- Lead Sponsor
- Institute for the Care of Mother and Child
- Brief Summary
2016 Results article in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26918700 results
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1. Healthy term neonates with weight loss =5 per cent between 24th and 48th hour of life
2. Singleton
3. Eutrophic with birth weight between 2500 – 4000 grams
4. Born after uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery
5. No severe congenital defects
6. Mothers are planning to breastfeed for a long time
Exclusion Criteria
1. Mother-infant pairs with serious maternal complications (hypertension, diabetes, systemic diseases, drug abuse)
2. Mothers using therapy that might affect breastfeeding, e.g. antidepressants
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Breastfeeding rate at 3 month of age (value: Yes or No or to some extent)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> 1. Exclusive breastfeeding at 3 months of age (value: Yes or Not)<br> 2. Breastfeeding at 6 months of age (value: Yes or No or to some extent)<br> 3. Exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months of age (value: Yes or Not)<br> 4. Weight loss - the loss of weight during birth hospitalization (calculated as actual weight/birth weight x 100)<br> 5. Weight loss - the loss of weight during birth hospitalization (calculated as actual weight/birth weight x 100)<br>