Breastfeeding Planning Card Trial in Scotland

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Breastfeeding

• Registration Number: NCT06255015
• Lead Sponsor: University of Stirling

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the efficacy of a "breastfeeding toolkit" card delivered as part of antenatal care in promoting breastfeeding maintenance.

Detailed Description

The project is an evaluation of an intervention that will start on January 1 2024.

From January 1 2024 through to March 31st 2024 midwives will present to patients attending their 24 week antenatal appointment a breastfeeding toolkit card.

The trial compares breastfeeding rates across patients who receive the card and those whose 24-week antenatal appointment occurred in the three months October 1 2023 - December 31 2023.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-03-01
• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-28
• Primary Completion: 2023-10-31
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-02-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-10
• Study First Posted: 2024-02-12
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-12
• Study Completion: 2024-07-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Pregnant women in NHS Grampian

Exclusion Criteria

None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SEQUENTIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
breastfeeding rates at 6-8 weeks post-partum	6-8 weeks	Proportion of women recorded as breastfeeding by their home visitor at 6-8 weeks post-partum

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
breastfeeding rates at 10-14 days post-partum	10-14 days	Proportion of women recorded as breastfeeding by their home visitor at 10-14 days post-partum

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Stirling; 🇬🇧 Stirling, Stirlingshire, United Kingdom