Status:

COMPLETED

Breastfeeding Self-Management for Nipple and Breast Pain

Lead Sponsor:

University of Connecticut

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)

Conditions:

Breastfeeding

Breast Pain

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-45 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

This pilot project will provide an understanding of the contextual variables responsible for breast and nipple pain during breastfeeding initiation. These variables include, genetic variation, pain se...

Detailed Description

Breastfeeding (BF) is one of the most important early determinants of infant health and development. Duration of BF is significantly related to reduced incidence of infantile respiratory and gastroint...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Have just given birth (\<48 hours)
  • Intention to breastfeed for 6 weeks
  • Has daily access to a computer with internet
  • Access to a phone
  • Read and speak English
  • Delivered a healthy singleton infant born \>37 weeks gestational age

Exclusion

  • Infants with congenital anomalies
  • Mothers with major mental health issues (i.e Schizophrenia, Mania, Bipolar Disorder)
  • Complications during delivery requiring intervention
  • Mothers with major health issues that are not associated with pregnancy as determined by principal investigator (i.e. infection illness such as HIV+, hepatitis, diabetes, history of seizures, current diagnosis of cancer).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 24 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 7 2017

Estimated Enrollment :

65 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03392675

Start Date

April 24 2017

End Date

November 7 2017

Last Update

March 11 2021

Active Locations (2)

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UConn Health

Farmington, Connecticut, United States, 06030

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Manchester Memorial Hospital

Manchester, Connecticut, United States, 06040