Breastfeeding Preterm Infants - The Efficacy of Internet-based Peer Support
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Turku
- Enrollment
- 124
- Primary Endpoint
- Duration of breastfeeding
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study examines if the internet-based peer support has an effect on the breastfeeding attitude or the duration of breastfeeding in preterm infants and their mothers compared with mothers with routine care. The factors associated with the initiation of breastfeeding in the neonatal intensive care unit will be determined. In addition, the perceptions of the mothers of preterm infants about their needs and problems when breastfeeding their preterm infants are described.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Mothers giving birth before full 35 gestational weeks in a study hospital
Exclusion Criteria
- •The mother not able to speak Finnish
- •The infant's condition is critical (based on the paediatrician),
- •The mother has a syndrome or illness preventing breastfeeding
Arms & Interventions
Breastfeeding peer support
Internet-based breastfeeding peer-support group in social media (Facebook). The mothers are allowed to use the group based on their individual needs from the recruitment to the first birthday of their child. Peer support is provided by three voluntary mothers. The mothers can discuss breastfeeding-related issues and ask questions. A midwife will moderate the group.
Intervention: Breastfeeding peer support (Behavioral)
Routine breastfeeding support
Routine breastfeeding support provided in the hospital and in the maternal and child health clinics
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Duration of breastfeeding
Time Frame: 12 months
Breastfeeding attitude with Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale
Time Frame: 6 months
Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS) is used to measure breastfeeding attitude
Secondary Outcomes
- Initiation of breastfeeding (postnatal age of the preterm infant)(2 months)
- Duration of expressing milk(12 months)
Investigators
Hannakaisa Niela-Vilen
MNSc, Doctoral candidate
University of Turku