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A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Antenatal Intervention to Increase Exclusive Breastfeeding

NCT01648114 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 472

Last updated 2015-03-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators will conduct an educational intervention for pregnant women who are planning to breastfeed to promote exclusive breastfeeding and to increase the duration of breastfeeding.

Conditions

  • Breastfeeding
  • Pregnancy

Interventions

OTHER

Antenatal Breastfeeding Intervention

The intervention will include a 20 to 30-minute one-to-one educational talk by a lactation expert explaining the facts of breastfeeding and answering participant questions. The educational intervention will focus on: (1) the importance of exclusive breastfeeding, (2) milk supply/demand and feeding on demand, (3) frequency of feedings, feeding cues, how to know an infant is getting enough milk, (4) avoiding artificial nipples until the infant is nursing well, (5) the importance of a good latch, (5) where to seek breastfeeding help and support, and (7) returning to work and continuing breastfeeding

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Marie Tarrant, PhD, MPH, RN · The University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-05-31
Completion
2014-02-28

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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