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Effects of Mother-Infant Skin to Skin Contact on Successful Breastfeeding in Postpartum Mother-Infant Separation: A randomized controlled Trial

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
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Registration Number
TCTR20170719001
Lead Sponsor
Medical Research Fund Vajira Hospital Foundation
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria

-Primigravida
-Maternal age > 18 years old
-Singleton
-Term (gestational age 37 weeks, or more) and
-Mother-infant separation 6 to 48 hours after vaginal delivery.

Exclusion Criteria

Maternal conditions
-HIV infection
-Pulmonary tuberculosis
-Heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, Postpartum depression
-On medications ; antibiotics or chemotherapy
-Infection around the breast and inverted nipple.

Infant conditions
-Birth weight > 4000 grams or < 2000 grams
-Neonatal resuscitation
-Birth trauma
-Neonatal infection, respiratory distress, cardiovascular disease, neurological diseases, digestive tract diseases, urinary system diseases, jaundice and hypoglycemia
-Hypothermia
-Congenital anomalies ; imperforated anus or cleft lip cleft palate.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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