Infant Nutrition in Austria

Completed

• Conditions: Breast Feeding

• Registration Number: NCT04137796
• Lead Sponsor: Karin Schindler

Brief Summary

This study will give an update on the breastfeeding prevalence and infant nutrition in Austria.

Key aspects for this study are:

1. the current breastfeeding rates

2. further insights on factors influencing breastfeeding such as the information mothers have about breastfeeding, their attitude, support they received for breastfeeding problems as well as sociodemographic factors and

3. complimentary feeding. All postpartum women in Austria were eligible for participation. It consists of representative and prospective data recordings of breastfeeding and infant nutrition for the participating mother-child pairs via online questionnaires at four times of measurement over a period of one year.

The results of the present study will give us an update about the development of breastfeeding rates in Austria and a better understanding of entry points for interventions on child nutrition and child health.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-02-01
• Primary Completion: 2019-05-05
• Study First Submitted: 2019-10-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-10-22
• Study First Posted: 2019-10-24
• Study Completion: 2020-04-25
• Status Verified: 2020-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-09-01
• Last Update Posted: 2020-09-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 1666

Inclusion Criteria

• Mothers who gave birth during the recruitment period
• Mothers older than 18 years

Exclusion Criteria

• Teenage-mothers
• Mothers of newborns in intensive care

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Prevalence of breastfeeding after birth	Online questionnaire at 14 days postpartum (time of measurement 1)	Proportion of mothers initiating breastfeeding: assessing the breastfeeding prevalence after birth (% of participating mothers).
Prevalence of breastfeeding	Online questionnaire at 12 months postpartum (time of measurement 4)	Assessing the breastfeeding prevalence at 12 months postpartum (% of participating mothers)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Infant nutrition, assessment of complimentary feeding: questionnaire	Online questionnaire at 4 times of measurement within the first year of life	Age of infant at initiation of complimentary feeding - in months; according to the WHO indicators: proportion of infants who received complementary food, proportion of infants who received 4 or more food groups
Influence of factors on breastfeeding prevalence: questionnaire	Online questionnaire at 2 times of measurement (time of measurement 1 (14 days after delivery) and 4 (12 months after delivery))	Breastfeeding prevalence statistically dependent on socioeconomic factors and lifestyle and other general conditions - % of participating mothers
Influence of factors on breastfeeding duration: questionnaire	Online questionnaire at 2 times of measurement (time of measurement 1 (14 days after delivery) and 4 (12 months after delivery))	Breastfeeding duration statistically dependent on socioeconomic factors, lifestyle and other general conditions: Average duration of infants being fed at time of measurement 1: in days; at time of measurement 4: in months
Structure in the maternity wards: questionnaire	One online questionnaire at study start within the recruitment period (February/March 2019)	Proportion of participating maternity wards with BFHI certificate, offering rooming-in, providing information on breastfeeding and breastfeeding support
Duration of exclusively, predominantly or partially breastfeeding: questionnaire	Online questionnaire at 4 times of measurement within the first year of life	The average duration of infants being breastfed exclusively, predominantly or partially at time of measurement 1 in days; at time of measurement 2-4 in months; according to the WHO indicators: proportion of infants under 6 months who are fed exclusively with breast milk, proportion of infants under 6 months who are fed predominantly with breast milk; additionally: proportion of infants under 6 months who are fed partially with breast milk
Assessment of infant feeding if breastfeeding is not performed: questionnaire	Online questionnaire at 4 times of measurement within the first year of life	Proportion of infants receiving formula

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital; 🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria