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The effects of breastfeeding peer support on breastfeeding satisfaction among Japanese mothers: a randomized controlled trial

Not Applicable
Conditions
breastfeeding
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000019626
Lead Sponsor
Department of Community and Global Health, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
Brief Summary

On the subscale measuring lifestyle compatibility, participants with peer support had a higher score than those without peer support: regression coefficient 1.54 (95% confidence interval [0.03, 3.04]). The effect size was 0.40 standard deviations among participants with low and mid-level scores at baseline.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
125
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Mothers who are members of La Leche League, a mother-to-mother peer support group.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maternal breastfeeding satisfaction at 1 and 4 months postpartum, which will be measured by a 5-point Likert-type self-report instrument (a Japanese version of Maternal Breastfeeding Evaluation Scale).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Maternal breastfeeding confidence at 1 month, willingness to support others at 4 months, and breastfeeding status at 1 and 4 months postpartum.
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