Status:
COMPLETED
Metoclopramide to Aid Establishment of Breastfeeding:a Randomised Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
National University Hospital, Singapore
Conditions:
Breastfeeding
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Hypothesis: Early use of oral metoclopramide can hasten and improve the establishment of lactogenesis II in mothers after preterm and term deliveries. The study hopes to show that metoclopramide can ...
Detailed Description
Hypothesis: Early Use of oral metoclopramide can hasten and improve the establishment of lactogenesis II in mothers after preterm and term deliveries. Metoclopramide(Maxolon) promotes lactation by a...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All pregnant women who intend to breastfeed, from 28 weeks to term, who have not met the exclusion criteria
Exclusion
- Patients who have epilepsy or on anti-seizure medications,
- Patients who have a history of significant depression or are on antidepressant drugs
- Patients who have pheochromocytoma or uncontrolled hypertension
- Patients who have intestinal bleeding or obstruction
- Patients who have a known allergy or prior reaction to metoclopramide, or any other contraindications to the use of metoclopramide
- Patients who have diabetes and hyperprolactinaemia
- Patients with HIV infection
- Current pregnancy complicated by fetal congenital anomalies and multiple fetuses
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
May 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
160 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00264719
Start Date
January 1 2006
End Date
May 1 2009
Last Update
September 21 2009
Active Locations (1)
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National University Hospital
Singapore, Singapore, 308562