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NCT Number: NCT01620723

Evaluation of Breastfeeding Support After Short Time Hospitalization

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the developed theory and evidence based programme has a positive effect on mother's breastfeeding self efficacy, establishing an effective breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration after short time hospitalization.

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Key information

Conditions

Breastfeeding Behavior Breast Feeding Feeding Behavior

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Aalborg Sygehus, Aalborg, Denmark

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • pregnant women (gestational week 35-36)

Exclusion criteria

  • women with known physical, psychological and/or social illness/problem that result in hospitalization more than 50 hours after delivery
  • women with known pregnancy related illness that result in hospitalization more than 50 hours after delivery
  • Women not understanding or speaking Danish
  • women expecting multiple babies
  • women having decided not to breastfeed
  • women expecting to deliver at another hospital than the one she has been visiting during pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

New Breastfeeding Counselling

Other

An intervention will be developed during the first part of the study. The intervention is supposed to consist of evidence based actions to support the metabolic adaptation of the newborn, establishment of the milk production of the mother and increase the breastfeeding self efficacy of the mother.

Treatment as Usual

Other

Health professionals offer the usual care for the breastfeeding mother

Primary outcomes

  1. Parents breastfeeding self efficacy

    Time frame: 7 days post partum

Secondary outcomes

  1. Effective breastfeeding

    Time frame: 7 days post partum

    Effective breastfeeding is measured by the outcome measures: breastfeeding frequency, milk coming in before 3rd day pp, number of stools 3 days pp, baby's swallowing of milk

  2. Duration of exclusive and full breastfeeding

    Time frame: 7 and 30 days post partum and 6 month post partum

  3. Baby's morbidity

    Time frame: 7 and 30 days post partum and 6 month post partum

    Measuring jaundice, dehydration, use of health facilities

  4. Breastfeeding problems

    Time frame: 7 and 30days and 6 month post partum

    Measuring nipple pain and fissures, too much or too little milk

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Danish Committee for Health Education

Other

Collaborators

  • TrygFonden, Denmark

Registry information

Official study title

Effect Evaluation of a Theory and Evidence Based Programme for Establishing Effective Breastfeeding After Short Time Hospitalization Post Partum

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2014
Study completion
2016
First posted
Jun 15, 2012
Registry last updated
Feb 13, 2017

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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