The Effect of Prenatal Hand Expression on the Rate of Exclusive Breastfeeding to Two Months
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 入组人数
- 176
- 主要终点
- Exclusive breastfeeding to two months
研究概览
简要总结
Despite recommendations by several health authorities, the rate of sustained exclusive breastfeeding for two months is less than fifty-five percent in Canada. The two most common reasons for early discontinuation are problems with milk supply and difficulty with technique. Antenatal hand expression (AHE) is a method used to assist with colostrum collection in low-risk pregnancies near term. This method has been shown to have several benefits, including increased milk supply at birth. This study aims to determine if the employment of antenatal hand expression in low-risk pregnancies near term affects the rate of sustained breastfeeding exclusively to two months.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •inclusion to breastfeed
- •no contraindications to vaginal delivery
- •multiple gestation only if cleared for vaginal delivery
排除标准
- •intention to formula feed
- •antenatal hand expression training provided by staff outside of study protocol
- •practiced antenatal hand expression prior to 36 weeks gestation
- •breech presentation
- •history of preterm labour, preterm birth or threatened preterm labour
- •history of (or current) cervical insufficiency
- •any contraindication to vaginal delivery (ie. placenta or vasa previa, classical uterine scar, etc.)
- •intrauterine growth restriction
- •antepartum hemorrhage
- •any contraindication to breastfeeding (eg. HIV)
- •multiple gestation requiring Cesarean delivery
结局指标
主要结局
Exclusive breastfeeding to two months
时间窗: This metric measured by questionnaire at two months
Participant-reported data on newborn dietary intake, collected by telephone questionnaire
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Almereau Prollius
Principal Investigator
University of Saskatchewan