Does an infant feeding helper service increase infant feeding practices in firstborn babies?

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Breastfeeding initiation and continuation; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17395671
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Birmingham

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37968005/ (added 16/11/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-05-24
• Last Update Posted: 28 November 2023
• Study Completion: 2025-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 2730

Inclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant with their first child
2. Singleton pregnancy
3. Aged 16 years or over
4. Provided informed consent
5. Gestation age from 20+0 to 35+6 (inclusive) weeks gestation

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women who have had a previous live birth
2. Non-English speaking pregnant women with no Infant Feeding Helper in their locality able to speak their language are not eligible to be randomised into the ABA-feed Trial

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Any breastfeeding at 8 weeks post birth, measured by self-report in the 8-week questionnaire (or subsequent text message for non-responders)