Facilitation and Barriers to Breastfeeding in the NICU

NCT00527956 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PSY 07-009
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 8
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

To date, there is a paucity of research focusing on maternal breastfeeding goals, how these goals may change after an unexpected event such as a preterm birth, and how mothers of ill and preterm infants define breastfeeding success. No studies were identified that focused exclusively on the breastfeeding goals of mothers of hospitalized preterm infants The purpose of this study is to answer the following research questions: 1) What are the breastfeeding goals of mothers with preterm infants in the NICU? and 2) What are mothers' perceptions of facilitators and barriers to meeting their breastfeeding goals in the NICU?

Conditions

Breastfeeding; Prematurity

Keywords

Breastfeeding premature infants

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• have one (or more) infant(s) currently admitted in the NICU at the RVH;
• intended to provide breast milk to their infant(s);
• are able to speak English; and
• are willing to be audiotaped during the interview.

You may not qualify if:

• Include mothers who:
• never intended to breastfeed;
• have high risk social situations (for example, known maternal mental illness; involvement of youth protection; known alcohol and drug abuse; adoption; identified congenital anomalies);
• gave birth at term; and
• have infants with significant birth defects or serious medical conditions in addition to prematurity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre: lead

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Feeding; Premature Birth

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Feeding Behavior; Behavior; Obstetric Labor, Premature; Obstetric Labor Complications; Pregnancy Complications; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases

Study Officials

• Luisa Ciofani, RN, M.Sc.(A)

  McGill Univsersity Health Centre

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 10, 2007
• First Posted: September 11, 2007
• Study Start: September 1, 2007
• Study Completion: April 1, 2008
• Last Updated: June 9, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-06