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Gestational Diabetes and Antenatal Human Milk Expression

NCT05851651 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 246

Last updated 2024-09-19

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Summary

Exclusive breastfeeding is global recognized as the optimal infant feeding. Hong Kong is committed to promoting, protecting and supporting the global movement for successful breastfeeding. Exclusive breastfeeding is especially strongly recommended and supported to the maternal history of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM). This study aims to examine the acceptability and feasibility of Antenatal human milk expression (AME) as breastfeeding intervention to improve breastfeeding for GDM women. The efficacy of AME practice on the breastfeeding exclusivity will also be investigated. It is hypothesized that AME will increase breastfeeding exclusivity compare with women receiving standard care, and will improve the breastfeeding self-efficacy and reduce depressive symptoms of women after birth.

Conditions

  • Breastfeeding

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Antenatal milk expression and breastfeeding self-efficacy enhancement

A face-to-face breastfeeding education in lactation clinic at 37 weeks of gestation will be arranged. The session will approximately last for 45minutes. GDM leaflet and GAME fact sheet are used to facilitate the teaching. The benefits of breastfeeding for women with GDM will be addressed. Maternal metabolic control, calories consumed, and weight loss are addressed for the extra benefits of breastfeeding for GDM women. The possible challenges of GDM on breastfeeding will be supported. The antenatal human milk expression will be taught by International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant. Participants will be encouraged to express colostrum twice daily for up to 10 minutes until admitted to hospital to give birth. They will receive a weekly phone follows up from 38 weeks before delivery and they can contact the researcher by phone in the information sheet if any questions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yu Ngai Ms Leung, MPH · Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kwong Wah Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-05-10
Primary Completion
2024-05-10
Completion
2024-05-10

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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