Breastfeeding Rates at the Department of Neonatology of University Hospital Cologne

The objective of this study is to measure the breastfeeding success for all preterm and term newborns in our department of neonatology during the hospital stay and at the age of six months.

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Key information

Conditions

Newborn Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Obstetric Labor Complications Obstetric Labor, Premature Pregnancy Complications Premature Birth Urogenital Diseases

Age range

Up to 7 day

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Neonatology at University Hospital of Cologne

Cologne, 50937, Germany

About this study

A score was established which combines information on breastfeeding rate and breastmilk feeding rate, and used to monitor daily breastfeeding success.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Inborn or referred to our Department of Neonatology in the first week of life
Informed consent of both parents or legal guardian

Exclusion criteria

No informed consent of parent or legal guardian.

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Breastfeeding Rate

Time frame: 6 months

A score was established wich combines informations on breastfeeding rate and breastmilk rate into one value. Of special interest was the score at discharge from the neonatologic center.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital of Cologne

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Registry information

Official study title

Prospective Inquiry of Breastfeeding Success at the Department of Neonatology of University Hospital of Cologne and Analysis of Influencing Factors

Acronym: BFRUHC

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Jun 8, 2015
Registry last updated: Jan 18, 2020

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