Early establishment of breast milk supply in mothers of preterm infants; comparing hand expressing and massage within the first hour of birth to expressing in the first 6 hours.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Breastfeeding; Mastitis; Engorgement; Breast milk supply; Premature infants; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Breast feeding; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Fetal medicine and complications of pregnancy

• Registration Number: ACTRN12617000769381
• Lead Sponsor: Sue Kildea

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-05-25
• Study Completion: 2019-06-27
• Last Update Posted: 4 October 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 31

Inclusion Criteria

1. 16 years of age or older
2. Preterm birth 28 to 35 completed weeks gestation
3. Maternal intention to breast-feed
4. Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Less than 16 years of age
2. No intention to breastfeed
3. History of breast reduction or augmentation
4. Mother admitted to intensive care unit post birth

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber of preterm births (28-34 weeks) each week will be documented during the 6 months trial period by reviewing the admissions to the neonatal nursery and confirming with the patient bed lists for the hospital.[6 months];Number of women recruited[6 months];Proportion of potentially eligible women not recruited and reasons. This will be measured by auditing the consent process and and reason for not consenting as well as reviewing admissions to the neonatal nursery and patient bed lists.[6 months]