Efficacy of structured breast feeding counselling program on maternal breast feeding practice and weight gain pattern among low birth weight neonates - A randomised control trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 3 4
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrollment
- 66
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- 1.Need for structured breastfeeding counseling in postnatal mothers.
Study Overview
Brief Summary
To evaluate the efficacy of structured breastfeeding counseling in postnatal mothers and the outcome of weight gain patterns in their low birth weight neonates.
Purpose of Trial -
1. To design a structured breastfeeding counseling program incorporating multimedia tools ( Flipcharts, videos, social media and video counselling).
2. To study the Efficacy of Structured breastfeeding counselling among the study subjects in terms of
Feeding outcomes as assessed by the Breastfeeding Observation form
Weight gain pattern of neonates till discharge
Adherence to Exclusive breastfeeding at 3months and 6 months
Incidence of breastfeeding-related problems post-discharge
Weight gain pattern among the infants at 1month, 2months, 4 months and 6 months of life
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18.00 Year(s) to 40.00 Year(s) (—)
- Sex
- Female
Inclusion Criteria
- •Postnatal women more than 18 years of age Intramural low birth weight neonates of those whose mothers completed the counseling sessions.
Exclusion Criteria
- •• Postnatal women who are unable to speak and / or hear and who are seriously ill during data collection.
- •• Multiple births • Neonates with suspected chromosomal abnormalities • Newborns with serious congenital malformations.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
1.Need for structured breastfeeding counseling in postnatal mothers.
Time Frame: At birth and during hospital stay, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6months of age of neonate
2. Inspecting the efficacy of breastfeeding pattern through Breastfeeding observation form
Time Frame: At birth and during hospital stay, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6months of age of neonate
3.Monitoring weight gain pattern in low-birth weight neonates.
Time Frame: At birth and during hospital stay, 1st, 2nd, 4th and 6months of age of neonate
Secondary Outcomes
- Enhance the practices of Exclusive breastfeeding.
Investigators
Saranya v n
Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute