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NCT Number: NCT02106026

Nursing Education Intervention for Maternal Breastfeeding

An antenatal education intervention in primiparous women improves breastfeeding duration and reduces post-natal complications.

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Feeding Behavior Feeding Behavior Postpartum Breast Disorders

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

A randomized controlled clinical trial of an educational intervention was undertaken at a public hospital. the investigators compared a health education based on techniques to prevent complications and increase information about the benefits of breastfeeding with the usual practice. A group of nurses delivered the educational intervention. The trial involved randomization of 314 primiparous women. The analysis was by 'intention-to-treat'.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • primiparous women,
  • no contraindications to breastfeeding,
  • no skin disorders,
  • no breast surgery,
  • voluntary provision of data to enable their later localization.

Exclusion criteria

  • women who planned to deliver their babies in other hospitals,
  • twin pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

Preventive education

Other

The intervention group received education to facilitate successful breastfeeding and symptom management as nipple pain. This was supported by strategies designed to (1) prevent problems associated with breastfeeding (nipple lesions, cracks and mastitis), (2) perform breast-care procedures, (3) strengthen information about the advantages of maternal breastfeeding (nutritional support, importance as food for the baby, availability, post-partum recovery) and (4) provide asepsis and hygiene measures.

Primary outcomes

  1. Breastfeeding duration

    Time frame: At 6 months postpartum

  2. Breastfeeding duration

    Time frame: At 1 month postpartum

Secondary outcomes

  1. Knowledge about breastfeeding and care of the breasts,

    Time frame: Inmediate postpartum period.

  2. Incidence of mothers with post-natal breast complications, such as cracks, breast lesions or mastitis

    Time frame: At 1 month postpartum

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of a Nursing Education Intervention on Duration of Breastfeeding and on Post-natal Breast Complications in Primiparous Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2004
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
Apr 7, 2014
Registry last updated
Apr 7, 2014

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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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