A Randomised Controlled Trial to Compare Antenatal Preparation and Postnatal Counseling
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
This is a randomised controlled trial to compare antenatal preparation and postnatal counseling strategies for improving breastfeeding rates. The objectives are:
- 1.to study the effect of a standard two-encounter postnatal lactation counseling protocol on the initiation and maintenance of exclusive breastfeediing in mothers
- 2.to compare the effect of a standard two-encounter postnatal lactation counseling protocol with a single-encounter antenatal breastfeeding education protocol on the initiation and maintenance of exclusive breastfeeding in mothers.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Feb 2004
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2004
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
December 28, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 29, 2005
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2006
CompletedJuly 15, 2008
July 1, 2008
December 28, 2005
July 10, 2008
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Study the effect of a standard two-encounter postnatal lactation counseling protocol on the initiation and maintenance of exclusive breastfeeding in mothers
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Compare the effect of a standard two-encounter postnatal lactation counseling protocol with a single-encounter antenatal breastfeeding education protocol on the initiation and maintenance of exclusive breastfeeding in mothers.
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Pregnant woman who wants to breastfeed her child after 34 weeks of gestation and written informed consent given
You may not qualify if:
- Pregnant women with high risk pregnancy as determined by the investigator.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
National University Hospital
Singapore, 119074, Singapore
Related Publications (3)
Morrow AL, Guerrero ML, Shults J, Calva JJ, Lutter C, Bravo J, Ruiz-Palacios G, Morrow RC, Butterfoss FD. Efficacy of home-based peer counselling to promote exclusive breastfeeding: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 1999 Apr 10;353(9160):1226-31. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(98)08037-4.
PMID: 10217083BACKGROUNDHaider R, Ashworth A, Kabir I, Huttly SR. Effect of community-based peer counsellors on exclusive breastfeeding practices in Dhaka, Bangladesh: a randomised controlled trial [see commments]. Lancet. 2000 Nov 11;356(9242):1643-7. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(00)03159-7.
PMID: 11089824RESULTSu LL, Chong YS, Chan YH, Chan YS, Fok D, Tun KT, Ng FS, Rauff M. Antenatal education and postnatal support strategies for improving rates of exclusive breast feeding: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2007 Sep 22;335(7620):596. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39279.656343.55. Epub 2007 Aug 1.
PMID: 17670909DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Mary Rauff, MBBS, FRCOG
National University of Singapore /National University Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
December 28, 2005
First Posted
December 29, 2005
Study Start
February 1, 2004
Study Completion
March 1, 2006
Last Updated
July 15, 2008
Record last verified: 2008-07