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NCT Number: NCT00145834

Early Breastfeeding Cessation - is It Possible to Prevent?

The purpose of this study is to investigate if a postnatal public health breastfeeding intervention relying on the importance of the psychosocial factors can prolong the period with exclusive breastfeeding duration among mothers who want to breastfeed.

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Key information

Conditions

Breastfeeding Behavior Breast Feeding Feeding Behavior Maternal Behaviour Practice Self-Efficacy

Age range

0 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1

Primary location

Institute of Publich Health, Department of Nursing Science, University of Aarhus

Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark

About this study

Breastfeeding is a complex learned behaviour and not a capability which comes naturally with motherhood. Different types of professional recommendations have been used to support the new mother in this process.

Randomised studies have shown that postnatal support can influence the breastfeeding duration positively. Various studies has offered different kinds of interventions with home visits and/or telephone calls as the generally used approach, but the proper follow-up on the breastfeeding support in the postnatal period after the mother leaves the hospital is not yet clear.

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Danish mother, single child, gestational age of not less than 37 full weeks

Exclusion criteria

  • Mothers with an ethic background other than Danish, preterm delivery,twin birth

Treatment and study plan

community based trial

Behavioral

Primary outcomes

  1. Breastfeeding duration

Secondary outcomes

  1. Satisfaction with the breastfeeding period

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Aarhus

Other

Collaborators

  • Lundbeck Foundation
  • Ribe Amt
  • Ringkjobing Amt
  • Sygekassernes Helsefond

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomised Community Based Experimental Trial in the Health Visitor's Practice Field

Important dates

Study start
2004
Study completion
2005
First posted
Sep 5, 2005
Registry last updated
Sep 5, 2005

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