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
Name Time Method 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
Name Time Method Maternal breastfeeding confidence at 1 month, willingness to support others at 4 months, and breastfeeding status at 1 and 4 months postpartum.