Status:
COMPLETED
Professional Breastfeeding Support Intervention
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Breastfeeding
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators will conduct an early postpartum professional breastfeeding intervention to postpartum women who are intended to breastfeed newborn babies to improve breastfeeding outcomes.
Detailed Description
The aim of this study is to determine whether early post-partum professional breastfeeding support improves breastfeeding outcomes. The primary hypotheses are: 1. Exclusive breastfeeding rates at 1,...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- delivers at participating trial site,
- primiparous,
- intends to breastfeed,
- 18 years of age or older,
- has singleton pregnancy,
- Cantonese speaking,
- Hong Kong resident for more than one year,
- no serious medical or obstetrical complications
Exclusion
- \< 37 weeks gestation,
- an Apgar score \< 8 at five minutes,
- a birth weight \< 2500 grams,
- born with any severe medical conditions or congenital malformations,
- is placed in the special care nursery for more than 48 hours after delivery,
- is placed in the intensive care nursery after delivery,
- not entitled to health benefits in Hong Kong (NEP).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2010
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
722 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01893736
Start Date
September 1 2010
End Date
March 1 2013
Last Update
March 17 2015
Active Locations (4)
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1
Kwong Wah Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
2
Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
3
Princess Margaret Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
4
Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong, Hong Kong