Does post-natal breastfeeding support improve rates of breastfeeding?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breast feeding practices; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Breast feeding

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001225202
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Wei Qi Fan

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-07-20
• Study Completion: 2020-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 7 December 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 765

Inclusion Criteria

Participants must:
•be breastfeeding or intending to breastfeed at discharge
•have no illness that would make breastfeeding success difficult
•baby is more than 36 weeks gestation at the time of delivery
•be able to communicate in English.

Exclusion Criteria

-Current maternal treatment with medications that are contraindicated with breastfeeding

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Outcome: Rate of Exclusive Breastfeeding<br>-Recorded during telephone interview with Lactation Consultant based on patient response to a direct query about current breastfeeding practice<br>-Measured at 1 month, 3 months, and 6months[The primary outcome was measured at post natal dates: 1 month, 3-months, and 6-months. <br>The 6-month assessment was the primary time-point.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Overall rate of breastfeeding (including hybrid breastfeeding)<br>-Recorded during telephone interview with Lactation Consultant based on patient response to a direct query about current breastfeeding practice<br>-Measured at 1 month, 3 months, and 6months.[The secondary outcome was measured at post-natal dates: 1 month, 3-months, and 6-months. <br>The 6-month assessment was the primary time point.]