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NCT Number: NCT04925908

Exclusive Breastfeeding in Infants of Mothers Infected With Novel Coronavirus

COVID-19 pandemic emerges an issue for breastfeeding.Earlier in pandemic mothers who had COVID-19 were separated from their babies due to insufficient data but this approach was abandoned due to the lack of transmission via breastmilk.However, where mothers with COVID-19 are cohorted in the same room, they still have to be isolated from their babies following the birth.Investigators aimed to evaluate rate of exclusive breastfeeding(EB) within first 6 months among mothers who were isolated from their babies due to COVID-19.

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Key information

Conditions

Covid19 Behavior Breast Feeding Breastfeeding, Exclusive COVID-19 Coronaviridae Infections Coronavirus Infections Feeding Behavior Infections Lung Diseases Newborn Morbidity Nidovirales Infections Pneumonia Pneumonia, Viral RNA Virus Infections Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Infections Virus Diseases

Age range

Up to 7 month

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

Istanbul, Kucukcekmece, 34303, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

COVID-19 pandemic emerges an issue for breastfeeding.Earlier in pandemic mothers who had COVID-19 were separated from their babies due to insufficient data but this approach was abandoned due to the lack of transmission via breastmilk.However, where mothers with COVID-19 are cohorted in the same room, they still have to be isolated from their babies following the birth.To our knowledge, there is no study regarding this subject to-date.Therefore, investigators aimed to evaluate rate of exclusive breastfeeding(EB) within first 6 months among mothers who were isolated from their babies due to COVID-19.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Infants who were born to mothers with suspected or evident COVID-19
  • Accepted to participate with an informed consent of parents

Exclusion criteria

  • Congenital abnormalities
  • Chromosomal abnormalities
  • Contraindication for breastfeeding
  • Declined to participate

Treatment and study plan

RT-PCR for SARS-Cov-2

Diagnostic Test

Nasopharyngeal swab for detecting Novel Coronavirus-2 by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction

Primary outcomes

  1. Exclusive breastfeeding

    Time frame: 6 months

    Rate of exclusive breastfeeding

Secondary outcomes

  1. Disease status

    Time frame: 6 months

    COVID-19 positive/negative

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Evaluation of Exclusive Breastfeeding Within the First Six Months in Infants of Mothers Infected With Novel Coronavirus: 1-year Experience of a Single Center

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Jun 14, 2021
Registry last updated
Nov 22, 2022

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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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