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Orientation Effects of Breastfeeding for Mothers

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Breastfeeding
Interventions
Other: Breastfeeding guidance
Registration Number
NCT02994810
Lead Sponsor
Hospital Moinhos de Vento
Brief Summary

The benefits of breastfeeding are increasingly known of the population and breastfeeding rates in the country have been increasing, but still are below satisfactory to the Ministry of Health (MH) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

Simple Strategies to guide and support the mother contributes to increasing knowledge about breastfeeding and can have positive impacts on breastfeeding rates.

Detailed Description

Assess the impact of guidance on breastfeeding duration of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of a baby's life.

110 pairs of mother / baby - Recruitment: Private Hospital of Porto Alegre.

The first stage was carried out in the maternity - Orientation: Breastfeeding Importance Handle Correct, Positioning mother and baby, socioeconomic data and demographics. For the intervention group held three home visits:

10th day, 1st and 2nd month of the baby's life. At 6 months were made telephone contact for both groups.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
217
Inclusion Criteria
  • Mothers living in the city of Porto Alegre
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Mothers who test positive for HIV, poor hearing, visual and mental disorders, preterm infants, twin hospitalized
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention groupBreastfeeding guidanceGuidelines and review of the breastfeeding techniques.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Effects of Breastfeeding for Mothers measured by structured questionnaireSix months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Salete de matos

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Porto Alegre, Brazil

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