Father Infant Feeding Initiative: Increasing breastfeeding initiation and duration via education and social support for fathers.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Breastfeeding duration; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Diet and Nutrition - Other diet and nutrition disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12609000667213
• Lead Sponsor: Curtin University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2009-08-06
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1400

Inclusion Criteria

fathers are intending to be involved in the raising of their baby and are contactable by phone, email or mail, mothers are intending to breastfeed, both parents can read English.

Exclusion Criteria

not intending to breastfeed, not intending to be involved in the care of the baby, uncontactable, not able to read English

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
to increase by 10% the percent of mothers still breastfeeding. This will be measured at 6 weeks and at 6 months post birth via a self administered questionnaire.[6 weeks and 6 months post birth.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
to increase father's positive attitude to breastfeeding as measured by the Iowa attitude scale[week 1, week 6 postbirth, 6 months postbirth.];to reduce anxiety and depression in new fathers as measured by the hospital anxiety and depression scale[week 1, week 6 postbirth, week 24 postbirth]